Planning the Thesis (4cr)
Course unit code: TH00CL00
General information
- Credits
- 4 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Objective
PLANNING THE THESIS 4 ETCS  
Objectives 
Student: 
•	knows the nature and process of health care related development work and research process. 
•	Deepens competence in information retrieval and is able to critically assess national and international research data. 
•	Knows how to create a workplace-oriented research and development project plan 
•	Recognises workplace-oriented development needs and is able to draw up a customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable research or development plan, drawing on the opportunities provided by technology. 
•	Knows how to prepare press releases and other documents required in research and development projects.
•	Knows how to act as an expert in nursing in different workplace oriented development and research projects 
•	Knows how to act as an expert in nursing and masters professional communication and interaction in different workplace-oriented development and research projects. 
•	Works in a goal-oriented and responsible manner in the thesis process while utilising guidance in a manner that promotes their thesis. 
•	Understands the principles of good scientific practice and is able to present the progress of their work and give and receive constructive feedback.
•	Presents a written thesis plan and acts as an opponent for another thesis as agreed.
                    
Content
Contents 
•	Learning about the thesis process 
•	Choosing and defining a working life oriented topic 
•	Creating a theoretical background 
•	Definition of purpose and objective and preparation of guiding questions 
•	Selection of implementation method 
•	Presenting a written plan and acting as an opponent to another student’s thesis as agreed