Bachelor´s Thesis, Planning (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Students have gained knowledge of the fundaments of research and development and they are capable to design a practice based thesis project. Students are able to focus the topic, set the goals and means for the implementation of the thesis project in an appropriate way. They are able to schedule their project realistically. Students are able to gather information from various sources and apply it into the project with their professional skills gained during their studies.

The thesis may consist of the artistic or other practice based part and the written report, or the thesis may be a research project with the written report.

Students have gained advanced learning skills, as well as skills required in working communities and in international occasions.

Content (course unit)

preliminary seminar
the fundaments of research and development
participating in thesis supervision
written proposal for bachelor’s thesis
starting the thesis project

Content scheduling

8.9. Opinnäytetyöprosessi pääpiirteittäin, käytännöt ym.
Aiheen valinta, rajaus, aiheen jäsentely (Hannu Pohjannoro)
22.9. Lähteet, aineistot, kokemusperäisen tekemis-tiedon hyödyntäminen. Lähdekritiikki. (Hannu Pohjannoro)
29.9. Tutkimusmenetelmistä musiikin opinnäytetöiden näkökulmasta (Mirja Kopra)
6.10. Taiteellisen työn ja tutkivan toiminnan yhdistämisestä (Risto Kyrö)
13.10. Pedagogisten töiden suunnittelusta, toteutuksesta ja raportoinnista (Mirja Kopra)
27.10. Taiteellisten töiden suunnittelusta, toteutuksesta ja raportoinnista (Hannu Pohjannoro)