Thesis Project (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

The objectice of the course is to prepare the student for the thesis process. The course is taken at the end of the studies.

Content

-Oral and written reporting in a study
-Critical use of written sources
-Different research methods
-Data collection
-Thesis writing process
-Research plan
-Business problem and focus
-Introduction
-Literature review
-Methodology
-Data collection
- Results and conclusions
-Analysis of study
-Presenting of thesis and intermediate results

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student can prepare a thesis following the instructions with clearly parsed reporting on required elements
Marks exceeding 50% for the given tasks

Assessment criteria, good (3)

In addition to satisfactory level:
-the student can prepare a thesis report in which different parts support each other
-can describe the research problem which is justified, clear and very focused
-can utilize relevant literature
-can collect data and utilize appropriate data analysis methods
-can evince the practical value of the results
-can communicate professionally
-can prepare a formally correct report
-can present the study professionally
Marks exceeding 70% for the given tasks

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition to good level:
-can prepare a report which follows the instructions and in which different parts clearly support each other
-can conduct a comprehensive literature review
-can collect a wide base of data and utilize appropriate methods of data collection and analysis well
-can clearly give evince of the practical value of the results
-can run an independent writing process
Marks exceeding 90% for the given tasks

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student can prepare a thesis following the instructions with clearly parsed reporting on required elements
Marks exceeding 50% for the given tasks