Planning of the Thesis Work (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

The student will be able to
• identify questions and needs for development in their professional field and working life and plan solutions to them in accordance with the principles of sustainable development
• use reliable information from various sources to base and frame their work
• apply their professional knowledge and appropriate methods and working methods in their development work.

Content

• Familiarisation with the thesis process
• Contractual and permitting practices
• Familiarisation with the environment and planning of cooperation with working life
• Identifying the need for development
• Source-critical information gathering in Finnish and English
• Choice of working methods and methodologies
• Specifying the topic
• Drawing up and presenting a development plan

Prerequisites

Competence in research and development methods in accordance with the curriculum.

Teaching methods

Student's independent work, group-/personal supervision,opponent, workshops, seminars

Location and time

Autumn Semester 2025, students can start their thesis in period 1 or 2. If starting in period 2, the thesis process will continue into the spring semester 2026.

Seminars according to the schedule: the thesis supervisor will announce the format and timing of the seminars after the group-specific introductory session.

The seminar weeks related to the thesis in autumn 2025 are weeks 33, 37, 43 and 49.

The workshop offerings related to the thesis process and their timings will be presented on the Moodle Thesis (Bachelor's), Health - learning platform.

https://moodle.metropolia.fi/course/view.php?id=3958

Learning materials and recommended literature

Research Methodology Literature Field-specific, Professional Literature and Research Articles, Moodle Material for the Course on TKI Methods

Alternative completion methods of implementation

N/A

Internship and working life connections

Co-operation with the project partners

Exam dates and retake possibilities

-

International connections

Achieving an approved performance requires the use of international source literature.

Student workload

Achieving an approved performance requires the use of international source literature.

Content scheduling

Autumn 2025, seminar weeks vk 33, 37, 43 ja 49

The forms of supervision of the thesis are: group supervision (eg seminars and workshops) and also pairs individual supervision which needs to be agreed with the supervisor.

Further information for students

In this course (thesis), you can use AI to brainstorm and create drafts. Additionally, AI can be utilized for structuring text and checking language, but it is not allowed to replace the actual thought and writing work done by the student. The student must describe openly and transparently how and where they have used AI tools in their work. Detailed instructions on the use of AI and citation guidelines can be found on the Student's Desk (Oma) under Student Guide > Instructions and Rules > Use of AI in Teaching and Learning Activities and Theses.

Course Feedback: Feedback on the implementation of the course is collected, which is an important part of the development work of teaching and activities. By providing feedback, you have the opportunity to influence the content of the courses and the development of teaching. Feedback helps the teacher to develop their own implementations and teaching methods in other courses as well. Providing constructive feedback also develops your own work-life skills. Course feedback is given anonymously, and the feedback provider cannot be identified.

Assessment methods and criteria

Approved thesis presentation in the seminar and oral and written peer review (opposition) of another thesis, as well as participation in your own group's seminars.

Thesis check in the Turnitin plagiarism detection system.

See the thesis evaluation framework in Oma and Moodle Thesis (Bachelor's), Health.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation: Final project (Bachelor's)"

Assessment criteria, good (3)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation: Final project (Bachelor's)"

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation: Final project (Bachelor's)"

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation: Final project (Bachelor's)"