Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to plan, implement and evaluate a research and development project in co-operation with working life. The student is able to critically and effectively apply the research and expert knowledge of the field and RDI methods for developing practices and problem solving in working life. In his/her work, the student shows initiative and good change management and development skills. The student is able to work independently in expert positions of the field and as a developer and reformer of working life.The student is able to make justified decisions during the different phases of the thesis process.
The student produces a written report of the research and development project and has good oral and written professional communication skills. In the maturity test,the student demonstrates good knowledge of the thesis’ subject area and is able to communicate the results in a professional manner.

Content

All parts of the thesis process(selection of the subject, research and development process, thesis report)according to the degree programme guidelines: workshops, seminars, individual and group supervision, maturity test.
The maturity test can be a press release, a publishable article,an executive summary or other informative text. The student agrees the form and target audience of the maturity test together with the thesis supervisor.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the Metropolia's Framework for Evaluation of the Final Project (pdf) which is attached to the curriculum.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

See the Metropolia's Framework for Evaluation of the Final Project (pdf) which is attached to the curriculum.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

See the Metropolia's Framework for Evaluation of the Final Project (pdf) which is attached to the curriculum.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See the Metropolia's Framework for Evaluation of the Final Project (pdf) which is attached to the curriculum.

Prerequisites

No requirements