Execution of the Thesis Work (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

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

Teaching methods

Student’s independent work
Group supervision
Workshops

Location and time

weeka 34,35,36

Learning materials and recommended literature

Literature of research and development methods, research articles of the professional area

Alternative completion methods of implementation

N/a

Internship and working life connections

Co-operation with the project partners

Exam dates and retake possibilities

No exams.

International connections

NO

Student workload

5 cr (135 hrs)
• Self-study, work in small groups
• Accepted Execution of the Thesis Work
• Active participation in work-shops.

Content scheduling

• Work-shops
• Self-study, work in small groups
• Contract and permit procedures
• Source criticism in information seeking and critical reading (in Finnish and in English)
• Further developing working methods and research methods
• Workshops: methods, guided writing,data acquisition.

Further information for students

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.
Students must submit the thesis material at least one week before the seminar or guidance to the teacher, opponents and students.

Assessment methods and criteria

• See a separate framework for evaluation (Oma/Terveysalan opinnäytetyö)
• When evaluating the competences, the evaluation criteria for competent/intermediate level is used.
• Execution of the Thesis Work will be evaluated: passed/failed.
• The Thesis Work will be evaluated at the end of the process.
• A separate framework for evaluation is used. The evaluation of the study unit emphasizes knowledge base and ethical approach as well as cooperation in particular.

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.