Master's Thesis Reporting and Evaluation (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

3. Reporting and Evaluating the Thesis (after gate 5 and final evaluation), 5c
Goals and contents
- producing a Master’s thesis and relevant materials, which follow TAMK’s instructions and research ethical principles
- presenting orally the justification and evaluation of the research methods, implementation, and the results of the thesis.

Content (course unit)

Implementation parts depend on the degree programme
- finalising and publishing the Master’s thesis
- creating a poster
- checking for plagiarism – Turnit
- maturity test
- presenting the thesis in the evaluation situation
- written peer evaluation (will there be time for oral evaluation during the presentations also)

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104. In the thesis guide there is seperate master's thesis assessment criteria. During the process 'Thesis plan' is assessed as failed/passed. In the end of the thesis process failed/passed is turned to a general rating.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104. In the thesis guide there is seperate master's thesis assessment criteria. During the process 'Thesis plan' is assessed as failed/passed. In the end of the thesis process failed/passed is turned to a general rating.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104. In the thesis guide there is seperate master's thesis assessment criteria. During the process 'Thesis plan' is assessed as failed/passed. In the end of the thesis process failed/passed is turned to a general rating.

Location and time

According to the schedule in the fall semester
Guidance discussions are arranged together with your own supervisor

Exam schedules

The implementation does not have an exam. Students prepare presentations of their theses, which are presented at the seminar.

Assessment methods and criteria

The approved performance is logged in accordance with the process stage, when the supervisor has approved the returns included in the course.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Thesis supervision
Seminar presentation
Peer feedback from the thesis group
Independent study and finishing of one's own thesis
Lecture on reporting
Article workshops

Learning materials

According to the topic of your thesis

Student workload

5 cr = 5 x 27 h work

Content scheduling

- finalization and publication of a written report
- plagiarism check - Turnit
- maturity test = article
- presentation of the thesis at the evaluation event (seminar presentation)

Completion alternatives

No alternative execution methods

Practical training and working life cooperation

The thesis is recommended to be done in a project or in working life cooperation

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

According to the thesis process (described on Wihi)