Planning the bachelor’s thesis and English (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

The students justify the starting points of their thesis from the point of view of developing their own professional field. The students cooperate in various work life networks with representatives, instructors and students of working life. They draw up a viable plan for the thesis based on critical information gathering and creative solutions. They act in accordance with the principles of professional and research ethics. The students use international research literature to draw up the plan. The students become acquainted with the reading and working with scientific texts and the practices of academic writing.

Content

The Bachelor's thesis process. The current development needs of the field. Cooperative negotiations with work life representatives, network-like work and peer support. Obtaining information while examining international research literature. Justified choice of work practices and methods. Method guidance, textual guidance and data acquisition. Communicating research and development activities. Drawing up a literary review and a preliminary research plan for their presentation at a seminar. Questions related to the research permit and the consent of the participants.

In English: learning the professional vocabulary. Reading and working on a scientific text.
Communicating the topic of the thesis in English.

Prerequisites

The following courses need to have been completed by the students: Basics of research and development and Advanced research and development.

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching
Online teaching
Workshops
Seminar work
Independent work

Location and time

TIMETABLE CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE

20.10.2025 09.00 - 11.45 MPA2019 (Jyrki Konkka and Smarika KC)
23.10.2025 12.45 - 16.00 MPB6005 (Smarika KC) Info, start of the course, thesis process, schedules
Mandatory participation
30.10.2025 12.45 - 14.15 MPB5029b (Jyrki Konkka) Instructions for the literature review, Mandatory participation
WORKSHOPS (Smarika KC, Jyrki Konkka and Miia Ojanen) Students can ask questions about the thesis process. The student participates in at least one workshop.
04.11.2025 10.00 - 11.30 MPA6011 or Zoom (Smarika KC)
06.11.2025 12.45 - 14.15 MPA6011 or Zoom (Jyrki Konkka)
11.11.2025 15.00 - 16.00 Zoom (Miia Ojanen)

PLANNING SEMINARS (mandatory participation) for SXG23S1 (Jyrki Konkka, Smarika KC and sosiaaliala hyvinvointi - virtuaaliopettaja)
04.12.2025 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2019
and/or 05.12.2025 09.00 - 16.00 MPA6017

ENGLISH for the degree group /Minna Kalajoki
27.10.2025 12.30 - 14.00 MPA4010
03.11.2025 12.30 - 14.00 MPA4010
11.11.2025 12.45 - 14.15 MPA2019
17.11.2025 08.30 - 10.00 MPA6012
18.11.2025 08.30 - 11.45 MPA4010 (Presentations)

Walk-In Workshops for Thesis Writing / Minna Kalajoki
26.09.2025 12.45 - 14.15 MPA6017
04.11.2025 10.00 - 11.30 MPA6011

WORKSHOPS FOR INFORMATION SEARCH / Library

Student workload

135 hours

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is graded as PASS/FAIL.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.