Planning of the Thesis Work (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

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

Prerequisites

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

Teaching methods

Student's independent work and group-/personal supervision,
workshops
Thesis seminar
Guidance of thesis, reserving guidance and info
Wihi-software

Location and time

Thesis project begins with theme selection in autumn -24
First meeting is scheduled for January and is mandatory.
Guidance and independence work.
Seminar according to schedule
Seminar and peer evaluation are mandatory.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Moodle workspace: opinnäytetyö (AMK); Kuntoutus ja tutkiminen
Methodology literature
Workshops.
Peer reviewed articles

Alternative completion methods of implementation

N/A

Internship and working life connections

N/A

Exam dates and retake possibilities

N/A

International connections

N/A

Student workload

5 x 27 hours of student working time

Further information for students

Research and development methods course must be completed before course starts
Participation in orientation obligatory
Participation in workshops and guidance obligatory
Participation in seminar day and opponent obligatory


Instructions on the use of artificial intelligence during the course are given separately. Students should familiarise themselves with Metropolia's AI guidelines (in Oma) and follow them in their study attainments.

Assessment methods and criteria

Approved/Failed

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)"