RPL Article: Planning of the Thesis Work (5 ECTS)

Objective

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

Location and time

The course begins with orientation in August
See OMA diary

Materials

TBC

Teaching methods

Independent working
Seminars

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Maturity exam -time and place TBC in orientation

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

- Student will work independently. Participation on tutorials and seminars as allocated is compulsory requirement for completing the course.

Content scheduling

-

Further information

Attendance on orientation and seminars are compulsory. Attendance on tutorials as needed.
15 credits will be granted once the maturity exam and the work are evaluated.
The student must commit to a process.
The work must be completed during one semester (from August to December)
Work must be completed by the end of November 2025 (exact dates will be confirmed on orientation) - Maturity exam takes place in December.
Enroll to the following implementations: XX00EL76-3066 (execution phase) ja XX00EL75-3061(reporting phase)

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)"

Assessment methods and criteria

Metropolia´s Assessment criteria for Thesis and maturity exam

Qualifications

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