Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

2. Implementing the Thesis (after gate 4), 20 cr
Goals and contents

- keeping up with and advancing the development of their field, applying the knowledge, theories, central terms, methods, and principles of their field critically in their own thesis
- being able to apply the suitable research approach in their thesis
- being able to implement the thesis according to plan, while taking advantage of the guidance offered.

Content (course unit)

Implementation parts depend on the degree programme
- implementing empirical and/or theoretical part and writing the report
- methodological studies
- data privacy statement
- participation in thesis seminars and guidance events and peer evaluation

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.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Personal advising and seminars. Lectures of RDI-methods.

Learning materials

1) Ojasalo – Moilanen – Ritalahti (2009 tai uudempi). Kehittämistyön menetelmät: uudenlaista osaamista liiketoimintaan. Helsinki: WSOYpro.
2) Toikko – Rantanen (2009 tai uudempi). Tutkimuksellinen kehittämistoiminta: näkökulmia kehittämisprosessiin, osallistamiseen ja tiedontuotantoon. Tampere: Tampere University Press.
3) Menetelmäopetuksen tietovaranto MOTV. [online]. http://www.fsd.uta.fi/menetelmaopetus/
4) Metodix – Metoditietämystä kaikille. [online]. http://metodix.wordpress.com
5) Other material announced in the course.

Supporting Moodle-course.

Content scheduling

Thesis seminars according to separately given timetable.
- Presenting thesis in progress
- Commenting other students' thesis

Further information

The aim of the thesis is to develop working life. It develops and demonstrates the student’s ability for independent, demanding research expert work. The thesis can be done for one's own employer, another client, one's own company or other need for research and development of working life.

Theses are public.