Execution of the Thesis Work (5 ECTS)

Objective

The student will be able to
- execute a development project useful for the working life or the profession in an independent,
responsible and collaborative manner
- communicate in different stages of the work both to peers and to other audiences in a clear, well
argumented and illustrative manner.

Content

Execution of the Thesis Work according to the Thesis plan
Co-operation with partners in Thesis project
Communication in research and development project
Work shops: methods, tutorance for reporting and literature search
Preparing and presenting Thesis report
Peer tutoring and evaluation

Location and time

weeks 4 - 6
will be informed later

Materials

Literature of research- and development methods, research articles.

Teaching methods

Student's independet work, group- and personal supervision, workshops

Employer connections

Co-operation with the project partenes

Exam schedules

-

International connections

-

Student workload

5 cr
5 x 27 hours = 135 hours

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

-

Content scheduling

weeks 4 - 6

Further information

The student documents all supervision in the record

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See a separate framework for evaluation. When evaluating the competences, the evaluation criteria for competent/intermediate level is used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved - fail. See evaluation guide enclosed.

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning assignment.

Further information

The areas and targets in the assessment of the Bachelor’s Thesis
Professional competence and development
• significance for the profession and the connection to professional practices
• utilization of professional knowledge
• development of professional competence
• applicability in professional life
The methods used and the results obtained
• reliablility and ethics
• validity and innovation
• the usefulness of results
• the management of the thesis process and the development work
Communication and presentation
• structure and form
• the use of standard and professional language
• the focus, clarity and consistency of the text and expressions
• critical, analytical and reflective nature of communication
• argumentation and use of reference sources

Further information

The areas and targets in the assessment of the Bachelor’s Thesis
Professional competence and development
• significance for the profession and the connection to professional practices
• utilization of professional knowledge
• development of professional competence
• applicability in professional life
The methods used and the results obtained
• reliablility and ethics
• validity and innovation
• the usefulness of results
• the management of the thesis process and the development work
Communication and presentation
• structure and form
• the use of standard and professional language
• the focus, clarity and consistency of the text and expressions
• critical, analytical and reflective nature of communication
• argumentation and use of reference sources