Bachelor's Thesis (15 cr)
Code: IMP-90-3003
General information
- Enrolment period
- 01.06.2025 - 19.08.2025
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 01.08.2015 - 31.07.2016
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 15 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Media and Arts
- Campus
- TAMK Mediapolis
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 25
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Media, students who began in 2013 or earlier
- Teachers
- Ari Närhi
- Antti Haapio
- Carita Forsgren
- Christopher Smith
- Henri Annala
- Tuomo Joronen
- Helena Ruohotie
- Kirsi Karimäki
- Person in charge
- Kirsi Karimäki
- Course
- IMP-90
Objectives (course unit)
The students learn how to apply and describe their skills and knowledge into a thesis and become experts in their own field.
Content (course unit)
The thesis required for the BA degree consists of the thesis, an evaluation seminar and a maturity test. The thesis may take any of the following forms: 1) Written essay which includes a concise portfolio of the most important works and projects done during the studies. 2) Media work which includes a written part describing and evaluating the work as well as giving it background information. Media work may be for example a work of art, a development task or a part of a larger professional project.
Teaching methods
Every student has a personal thesis tutor teacher.
Media Analysis and Research Seminar, Bachelor's Thesis and Research Project are parts of the same thesis module
For the contact teaching, see: https://peppi.tamk.fi/group/opettajan-tyopoyta/toteutuksen-muokkaus?p_p_id=RealizationPortlet_WAR_teachingportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&id=32651
Learning materials
Thesis instructions in Tamk:
https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/ohje-opinnaytetyon-tekemiseen
Further information
The thesis process starts by enrolling to the bachelor’s thesis module courses (Media Analysis and Research Seminar, Bachelor's Thesis and Research Project) and by writing a half page proposal about the personal thesis topic. The topic is sent to Kirsi Karimäki and it is accepted in the degree programme. After that the student get a tutor teacher for the thesis. The thesis is done according to a personal plan.
For the contact teaching, see: https://peppi.tamk.fi/group/opettajan-tyopoyta/toteutuksen-muokkaus?p_p_id=RealizationPortlet_WAR_teachingportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&id=32651
Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Criteria for Assessing the Thesis (Bachelor Degree)
https://intra.tamk.fi/documents/67978/193460/Assessment_criteria.pdf/394eab70-3c8f-40b2-b696-660f3f01bac4
Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Criteria for Assessing the Thesis (Bachelor Degree)
https://intra.tamk.fi/documents/67978/193460/Assessment_criteria.pdf/394eab70-3c8f-40b2-b696-660f3f01bac4
Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Criteria for Assessing the Thesis (Bachelor Degree)
https://intra.tamk.fi/documents/67978/193460/Assessment_criteria.pdf/394eab70-3c8f-40b2-b696-660f3f01bac4