Master's ThesisLaajuus (30 op)

Osaamistavoitteet

The students carry out a study-related working life based development task as a process. They develop their team working skills, creative working methods, creative problem solving and human resource psychological skills in addition to improving their substance competence. The students also improve their reporting and oral presentation skills.

Sisältö

1. Steps of the development task process
- a personally crafted plan for the development task
- project plan for the development task
- operations of a development task team
- training processes
- planning meetings
- development task seminars
- publication of the development task
- evaluation of the development task

2. Method and reporting guidance
- research methods
- reporting and presentation
- creative problem solving
- experimental research
- information acquisition
- standards, directives

Lisätiedot

The evaluation of the development task is within scale 0-5. Evaluation is based on comments from two teachers and the commissioner of the development task.

Teaching methods:
- working in development teams
- written and oral reporting
- participation in seminars and themed lectures

Further information:
Participation in the themed lectures is a part of completing the course. If the student is unable to attend they must compensate for their absence by writing a related literature task. The teams plan their working schedules together and the instructing teacher must approve the working plans.

Literature:
To be announced during the course.