Thesis

Structure Type: Course
Code: KI15FTU001
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 15.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Nissinen, Kaija
Teacher Team: Nissinen, Kaija ; Pitkäkoski, Tuija ; Alanne, Soili
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
PALVELUJ-2013   3 spring   3.0   2016-01-01   2016-07-31  
PALVELUJ-2013   4 autumn   12.0   2016-08-01   2016-12-31  
PALVELUJ-2014   3 spring   3.0   2017-01-01   2017-07-31  
PALVELUJ-2014   4 autumn   12.0   2017-08-01   2017-12-31  
PALVELUJ-2015   4 autumn   15.0   2018-08-01   2018-12-31  
PALVELUJ-2016   4 autumn   15.0   2019-08-01   2019-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students will be competent in planning and implementing a research or development project, which combines the essential body of knowledge gained in preceeding studies and the needs of the working world. Students will develop and provide indication of their readiness and apply their knowledge and skills in practical specialist tasks associated with their professional studies. They will be competent in compiling a research plan, presenting the plan, and preparing their work for the thesis seminar. Students sit a Maturity Test in which they indicate their knowledge of Finnish or Swedish and the contents of their thesis.

Student's Workload

405 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Introduction to research and development
Research and development work

Contents

• Planning, producing and reporting of a thesis
• Topic analysis
• Planning seminar
• Present the results
• Maturity Test

Recommended or Required Reading

• SeAMK:n opinnäytetyöohjeisto
• Hirsjärvi, S., Remes, P. & Sajavaara, P. Newest edition. Tutki ja kirjoita. 11 painos. Helsinki: Tammi.

• Heikkilä, T. Newest edition. Tilastollinen tutkimus. Helsinki. Edita.

• Vilkka, H. 2005. Tutki ja kehitä. Keuruu: Tammi.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

• Goal-oriented, organised and purposeful seeking and processing of information, utilising methods, practical implementation and reporting
• Nominated supervisor for each phase

Assessment Criteria

• Graded on a scale of 1-5
• Maturity Test after the final copy of the thesis has been submitted for grading (pass/fail)
• More detailed information about evaluation: Seinäjoki UAS's Instructions for Writing a Thesis and the school's Maturity Test Bulletin

Assessment Methods

Thesis and the process of it

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