Master's Thesis, Research Report (20cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student carries out a thesis research and finalizes the report about his/her development project.

Content (course unit)

Independently carrying out the Master's thesis, a thesis seminar in intensive week 3, individual guidance and supervision.

Location and time

The active thesis report writing takes place in the last spring term of the programme.

Exam schedules

At the end of the thesis process the student will write a maturity test which is a short draft article about the main parts of the thesis. Please note that Finnish speaking students must write this article in Finnish, the others in English. More detailed instructions will be given separately.

Assessment methods and criteria

The thesis is evaluated according to the Master's thesis evaluation criteria which is separately available in the intranet and which will also be discussed with the students in the beginning of the process.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Master's thesis report is the final part of the master's thesis. In this process the students will work on their individual thesis, conduct the normally empirical research with proper, academic research methods and report the results following TAMK reporting guidelines. In the MEL programme the process is supported by regular, normally monthly small group sessions and regular discussions with the thesis supervisor.

Learning materials

Material according to each person's own thesis topic. In addition one recommended book is "Kehittämistyön menetelmät" by Ojasalo et al of which an English translation is available for the students of the programme.

Student workload

This part of the thesis process is 20 credits and one semester is reserved to it.

Content scheduling

According to the individual plan.

Completion alternatives

No alternative methods.

Practical training and working life cooperation

In the MEL programme the Master's thesis will be done for the student's own organisation or other working life representatives. There should be a comissioner with whom the objectives of the thesis are agreed together with the student and the thesis supervisor.

International connections

The thesis can or should be done in the students' own context in any country/location where the student comes from.

Further information

Thesis reports are public. Usage of nonpublic material requires a contract between TAMK and the target organization.
Students have to write a maturity test on the field of the thesis to demonstrate their familiarity with the field.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The thesis is evaluated according to the Master's thesis evaluation criteria which is separately available in the intranet and which will also be discussed with the students in the beginning of the process.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The thesis is evaluated according to the Master's thesis evaluation criteria which is separately available in the intranet and which will also be discussed with the students in the beginning of the process.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The thesis is evaluated according to the Master's thesis evaluation criteria which is separately available in the intranet and which will also be discussed with the students in the beginning of the process.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The thesis is evaluated according to the Master's thesis evaluation criteria which is separately available in the intranet and which will also be discussed with the students in the beginning of the process.