Thesis Plan (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can use national and international information sources in planning their bachelor’s thesis
- can use applicable information critically
- know copyrights and respect them
- can consider research-related and field-specific ethical principles
- can select and define a working life oriented thesis topic which supports their learning
- can make a thesis plan in accordance with TAMK’s thesis guidelines and justify their choices
- know applicable research methods of the field of education
- can choose suitable data collection and analysis methods for the thesis
- know the meaning of evidence-based operation in the field of education

Content (course unit)

Course is accepted when at least thesis plan and thesis contract or permit are accepted.

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
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

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
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Location and time

Spring 2024 - April 2025.

Assessment methods and criteria

Please see intra's evaluation criteria.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Orientation lessons ( mandatory), online workshop (mandatory), idea workshop ( mandatory), data search class with an information specialist, data search task, team work with a cowriter, tutorials with thesis supervisor, Manuscript seminar (mandatory), Presentation seminar (mandatory), maturity test ( independently), peer reviewing, creating a poster.

Learning materials

to be updated

Student workload

The thesis equals 15 credits = 405 hours

Content scheduling

Orientation phase spring 2024, Implementation phase fall 2024, Presentation phase spring 2025.

Completion alternatives

Accreditation is possible if previous bachelor's /master's/ doctoral thesis within 10 years.

Further information

Orientation, BT moodle, and Student Guide will provide more information.