Report and Assessment of the Master’s Thesis (10 cr)

Objective

• Student is able to assess the thesis in cooperation with working life.
• The student is able to make justified decisions during the different phases of the thesis process.
• The student is able to work independently in expert positions of the field and as a developer and reformer of working life.
• The student is able to produce a written report of the research and development project and has good oral and written professional communication skills.
• In the maturity test, the student demonstrates good knowledge of the thesis’ subject area and is able to communicate the results in a professional manner.

Content

Reporting, publishing and assessing the research and development project

Implementation according to the degree programme guidelines: workshops, seminars, individual and group supervision, maturity test.

The maturity test can be a press release, a publishable article, an executive summary or other informative text. The student agrees the form and target audience of the maturity test together with the thesis supervisor.

Location and time

See timetable

Materials

Current literature of the field (substance of the thesis topic and research methodology)

Teaching methods

Independent work
Work shops
Seminar

Employer connections

Master's thesis is work-based

Exam schedules

Maturity test

International connections

n/a

Completion alternatives

n/a

Student workload

1 credit corresponds to 27 hours of student wor

Content scheduling

n/a

Further information

Implementation of the Master’s Thesis phase must be completed before this course may begin

Artificial intelligence can be utilized for brainstorming in written assignments, but it should not be used as a substitute for independent thinking and writing. Editing the language and style of self-produced text is permitted, but generating entire texts using AI is not allowed. If you use AI, its use must be transparently disclosed. Failure to disclose the use of AI will be considered misconduct. When using AI, please familiarize yourself with Metropolia's guidelines https://opiskelija.oma.metropolia.fi/delegate/desktop_web_content_attachment/attachment/9923680 for AI usage and take responsibility for adhering to these guidelines.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Prerequisite of passing is the approval of the report by the supervisor as well as by the working life representative. Furthermore, the maturity test must be passed.

Assessment methods and criteria

Please, see Planning phase course info