Thesis Plan

Structure Type: Course
Code: SOSOPI10
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 4.0 points
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
SOSALA-2015   2 spring   4.0   2017-01-01   2017-07-31  
SOSALA-2016   3 autumn   4.0   2018-08-01   2018-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students are able to make a critical view to social services and professional work in social field and point uout their challenges and needs for develop,emt. Students know how to plan research and development in the social field, using a reflective, development-oriented approach. They use their information seeking skills in many ways during the research and development process. They are able to carry out long-erm research and/or development projects. Students are prepared to work in cooperation with worklife representatives. They are aware of research ethical principles.

Student's Workload

106 hours

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Research Methods in Social Work

Contents

- defining a research/development task, concept analysis
- data research
- writing a research or development plan, choosing methods
- cooperation with worklife representatives

Recommended or Required Reading

- Instructions for written work
- Guidelines for Writing UAS Degree Thesis

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

orientation, writing a thesis plan, cooperation with partners from the social services field, individual counselling, group counselling

Assessment Criteria

Scale pass/fail.
Thesis Evaluation Criteria will be applied: intra.seamk.fi/opiskelu Seamkissa/Opiskelu/Instructions for written work/Thesis Evaluation Criteria

Assessment Methods

accepted Thesis plan

Work Placement

the study course does not include practice

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