Study Guide

Objective

Opinnäytetyön suorittamisen jälkeen opiskelija osaa soveltaa tietoja ja taitojaan tavoiteammattiin liittyvässä asiantuntijatehtävässä. Hän pystyy itsenäisesti ja vastuullisesti perehtymään alan ajankohtaisiin haasteisiin ja esittämään toimivia, taloudellisia ja eettisesti kestäviä ratkaisuvaihtoehtoja. Opiskelija osaa työskennellä johdonmukaisesti ja järjestelmällisesti, etsiä ja käyttää lähdeaineistoa, käyttää tarkoituksenmukaisia menetelmiä, tehdä itsenäisiä ratkaisuja ja sekä ilmaista itseään kirjallisesti, kuvallisesti ja suullisesti.

Content

Opinnäytetyö on kokonaisvaltainen oppilaan itsenäisesti tekemä suunnittelu-, tutkimus- tai tuotekehitystyö, joka suoritetaan toimeksiantajan ja opinnäytetyön ohjaajien tuella. Kokonaisuuden on oltava teettäjälle hyödyllinen ja lopputulosten on osoitettava opiskelijan perehtymistä kyseiseen aihealueeseen. Opinnäytetyöprosessiin kuuluu myös opinnäytetyön edistymisen seuranta seminaaritilaisuuksissa sekä ns. kypsyysnäytteen suorittaminen.

Materials

Source material of the thesis

Teaching methods

Project learning

The student is responsible for his own thesis. The thesis is the student's independent output, but the student receives support for its creation and process from the supervisor appointed to the student. The thesis advisor offers individual and/or group guidance as agreed.

Exam schedules

No exam.

International connections

Innovation pedagogy, according to which learning is based on experimentation, sharing knowledge and expertise, and combining different perspectives.

Social sustainability: Studies improve young people's and adults' working life-related skills as well as professional and technical competence. Indirectly, the course can promote the creation of decent jobs and entrepreneurship. In our studies, we do not differentiate people based on age, gender, background, etc., which promotes equality, justice and people's well-being in society.

Ecological sustainability: The sustainable use of the environment and resources must also be taken into account in all development and innovation work.

Completion alternatives

No.

Student workload

1 ects = 27 h work of student. 15 ects = 405 h work of student.

Content scheduling

Practical implementation of the thesis work

The thesis can be done individually or in pairs. The thesis must be such that it can be demonstrated that one has mastered the key development, research or innovation methods of one's field. In the thesis, the development of one's own competence is also observed and evaluated.

The result of the thesis can be, for example, a new service, product, operating method, method or work practice. It can also be a compilation of previous works related to the topic.

The process and results of the thesis can be reported in different ways: a research or operational report, a learning diary or a portfolio. You can get support from the thesis supervisor in choosing the format and reporting method of the thesis.

Further information

Necessary material in the itsLearning environment and at Messi.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The thesis serves as the evaluated subject of the course.

The general guidance and tasks of the thesis are assessed as passed - failed. The assignments (analysis of the chosen thesis) must have been completed with approval.
Attendance at lectures must be 50%.
The student must follow five presentations of the thesis in the thesis seminar.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1. Knowledge and skills in one's own field and their application to the thesis
• Methods that are partly suitable for the task and objectives have been selected and used for the thesis.
• The thesis utilises sources of information relevant to the research and/or development task, the knowledge-base and operating methods of the student's own field, although to a limited extent.
• The thesis has used and marked information sources, but there are shortcomings.

2. Implementation and outputs of the thesis as part of research and/or development work
• The topic, research and/or development task and/or question has been presented, although there are shortcomings in the presentation method.
• An action plan has been presented during the preparation phase.
• The implementation of the thesis is only responsible for the most important specified objectives and/or development tasks and/or questions.
• There has been a considerable need for guidance and/or guidance and/or other feedback in the work process.
• The results of the thesis only partially respond to the (development) task and the underlying need.
• The completion of the thesis has lasted longer than planned.

3. Development and demonstration of professional competence in a thesis
• The task and/or question specified in the thesis is linked to the competence of its authors/authors
• The work supports the development of at least some of its authors
• Demonstrating professional competence could be clearer and more goal-oriented

4. Development and demonstration of ethical competence in a thesis
• The reliability, coverage and applicability of development activities have been assessed, but there are shortcomings.
• The thesis has followed professional ethics guidelines and good (scientific) practice in its own field, but only in the most essential parts.
• The thesis takes into account the perspectives of different actors, although to a minor extent.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

1. Knowledge and skills in one's own field and their application to the thesis
• The thesis has applied the most important working methods in the field, and the methods used have been justified and their use described.?
• The thesis has applied the knowledge-base and operating methods of the field, and they are justified and critically handled.
• Data sources have been selected and used appropriately.

2. Implementation and outputs of the thesis as part of research and/or development work
• The research and/or development task and/or question is based on the need (of the client, the work community or the target group) and is justified.
• The ideas, solutions and results of the thesis are justified and respond, at least for the most part, to the defined task and objective definition.
• The work process has mainly progressed in a controlled manner: The plan has been realistic and appropriate changes have been made to it in ways required by the situations.
• The output of the thesis can be utilised.
• The thesis has been completed within the planned time.

3. Development and demonstration of professional competence in a thesis
• In connection with the thesis (development) task and/or question, links to the professional
development of the author(s) have been demonstrated.
• The thesis expresses the objectives of competence development and reflects on their achievement.
• The work has been goal-oriented.

4. Development and demonstration of ethical competence in a thesis
• The reliability, coverage and applicability of development activities have been assessed with justification.
• The thesis solves ethical challenges related to development activities, its documentation, reporting and communication in a professional and responsible manner.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

1. Knowledge and skills in one's own field and their application to the thesis
• The thesis combines and utilises knowledge and competence in a way that supports the development of new solutions.
• A new knowledge-base has been applied to the development task critically and with justifications.
• Practices and new working methods in the field have been applied to the development task, and
their use has been described appropriately.?
• The data sources have been selected critically, justifiably and insightfully. The sources have been carefully labelled in accordance with research ethics and good scientific practice.

2. Implementation and outputs of the thesis as part of research and/or development work
• The thesis is based on a topical and significant development challenge in one's own field, and it responds to the development task with its objectives in an innovative manner.
• The work process has progressed in a controlled manner: it has produced justified, innovative and usable solutions that take into account feedback obtained during the process and the needs arising in different situations.
• The decisions made and the results obtained are accurate and justified in a versatile manner.
• The output of the thesis is innovative, versatile and responds excellently to the research and/or
development task.
• The thesis has been completed within the planned time, for example within the scope of the assignment.

3. Development and demonstration of professional competence in a thesis
• The link with the thesis (development) task and /or question has been clearly demonstrated, the development of competence can be seen and reflected on in a versatile manner.
• The work has been self-directed, targeted, goal-oriented and responsible. Working alone and together has been managed and supports the work.

4. Development and demonstration of ethical compete
• The reliability, coverage and applicability of development activities have been assessed with justification and critically.
• The thesis reflects on ethical challenges related to the development project, solving them justifiably, creatively and applying ethical principles related to professional and research ethics, and those that concern working with communities.