Preparation for the Final Project (5 ECTS)

Objective

After completing this course, the student
• is are able to write their final project report
• can identify development needs in their own field, outline a research topic and choose an appropriate research method to address the research question
• can find source material and review it critically
• can write an academic paper pertaining to their professional field and justify their arguments
• knows the principles of expository, research and industry-specific writing
• is familiar with the research information sources and specialist publications within their field and can use them to form the information basis for their paper
• can present the main contents of their paper concisely with examples and/or visuals
• can assess their own skills, justify their solutions, give constructive feedback on other students’ work and reflect on their own learning process
• is able to report on and present their final project.

Content

• Management, organisation and structure of research information
• Research ethics
• Information retrieval and referencing
• Writing an academic paper and correct language
• Argumentation
• Paper presentation and use of examples and visuals
• Self and peer evaluation

Materials

Participation in the course does not require the student to purchase any separate material/literature. The student can make use of the materials of the Metropolia Library available through the finna.metropolia.fi portal, among others. Self-study materials prepared by the teacher will be used. Students are required to search for and use source material independently in relation to the topic of their chosen/forming thesis. Students should also familiarise themselves with the methodological literature of their choice.

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Argumentation
Assignments
Contact teaching
Distance learning
Flipped classroom

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

The implementation will include one teaching day in English with a visiting international guest lecturer.

Completion alternatives

Corresponding other implementation of the course offer.

Student workload

In addition to teacher-led meetings, students have also made calendar reservations for independent individual assignments. These bookings can be seen in the implementation data. The implementation also makes use of flipped teaching (e.g. familiarisation with lecture recordings made by the teacher and thesis materials and the related Teams assignments in between the meetings). In addition to the smaller Teams tasks, the student should use the time for independent work to search for information, to study possible sources and to write texts for the different stages of the mini-thesis.

5 credits = 135 h of work.
Face-to-face and distance learning and individual and group work during lessons 25 %.
Timetabled individual assignments 75 %.

Further information

The course utilizes the Teams workspace. Space use only with Metropolia IDs. Those registered for the implementation will be added to the workspace.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students can identify development needs in their own field and choose appropriate research methods to address the research question. They are able to find source material. Students know the principles of expository, research and industry-specific writing and they can justify their arguments.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students can identify development needs in their own field, outline a research topic and choose an appropriate research method to address the research question. They are able to find relevant source material and use the material to form the information basis for their paper. Students can write an academic paper, justify their arguments and present their topic in a clear manner.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students can identify development needs in their own field, outline a research topic and choose an appropriate research method to address the research question. They are able to find and critically review relevant source material and use the material comprehensively to form the information basis for their paper. Students can write an academic paper, justify their arguments and present their topic in a clear and informative manner. Students are able to produce new and relevent information for the field of live performance engineering.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students can identify development needs in their own field and choose appropriate research methods to address the research question. They are able to find source material. Students know the principles of expository, research and industry-specific writing and they can justify their arguments.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments 80%: concept paper and research plan (20%) and mini-thesis (60%)
Participation, exercises, peer and self-assessment 20%.
Attendance, peer and self-evaluation 20%
Continuous assessment
Attendance
Learning assignments
Peer evaluation and critique
Self evaluation