Study Guide

Objective

• you are able to solve problems creatively and carry out networked, collaborative research and development of social and education services with various operators
• you are able to write a thesis plan independently and use research and/or development methods to reform work and/or operating practices
• you are able to produce knowledge to promote well-being and comply with research and development ethics principles and practical instructions
• you know how to communicate about research and give constructive peer feedback

Content

• the scope of the thesis, its presentation and approval
• writing the thesis plan and its approval
• research communications as part of preparing a thesis
• the commissioner and the contract with the commissioner
• the thesis instructions of Turku University of Applied Sciences and the degree programme
• workshop activities, peer feedback and designation of the thesis supervisor

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved: Completing the course requires an approved thesis plan.

Content scheduling

Teachers:
Tiina Suni
Noora Ahvenjärvi

Explore the Itslearning course template "Thesis psoss22en". Students enrolled in the Thesis Plan course will receive access to it by January 13, 2025. Contact the teacher of the course if you cannot access the platform.

If you find the topic and the thesis commissioner by yourself, commissioner must submit the topic via the following link: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/E092DF7FD6853DA2 by January 10, 2025. Remind the commissioner to include your name(s) in the additional information. There are not enough topics in the "topic bank" for everyone, so we recommend you to search for the commissioner by yourself.

Turku UAS gathers thesis topics from the working life. However, only some of the topics can be done in English. The topic bank with English topics will be added in Itslearning 13th January. If you don’t have your own topic by then, please get to know the topics in the topic bank. 

You can find more instructions on the Itslearning course platform.

1. workshop on Friday 17.1.2025, 9:30 - 15:30 (Janina Luoto & Marju Lindholm at Salo campus whole day, Tiina Suni & Noora Ahvenjärvi online during the afternoon)
2. workshop on Friday 31.1.2025, 9:30 - 12:00 (Tiina & Noora)
3. workshop on Friday 28.3.2025, 9:30 - 12:00 (Tiina & Noora)

Thesis plan should be submitted to Itslearning until 21.3.2025.

Students are responsible for scheduling a tutor session with the teacher. Student contacts the teacher to schedule the meeting.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

Completing the course requires an approved thesis plan.

Qualifications

The student may begin writing a thesis when they have completed at least 60 credits in their entirety and both study units of research and development methods. The Development and Research Methods course can also be completed during the same semester as the student starts work on the thesis.

Objective

• you are able to solve problems creatively and carry out networked, collaborative research and development of social and education services with various operators
• you are able to write a thesis plan independently and use research and/or development methods to reform work and/or operating practices
• you are able to produce knowledge to promote well-being and comply with research and development ethics principles and practical instructions
• you know how to communicate about research and give constructive peer feedback

Content

• the scope of the thesis, its presentation and approval
• writing the thesis plan and its approval
• research communications as part of preparing a thesis
• the commissioner and the contract with the commissioner
• the thesis instructions of Turku University of Applied Sciences and the degree programme
• workshop activities, peer feedback and designation of the thesis supervisor

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Qualifications

The student may begin writing a thesis when they have completed at least 60 credits in their entirety and both study units of research and development methods. The Development and Research Methods course can also be completed during the same semester as the student starts work on the thesis.

Objective

• you are able to solve problems creatively and carry out networked, collaborative research and development of social and education services with various operators
• you are able to write a thesis plan independently and use research and/or development methods to reform work and/or operating practices
• you are able to produce knowledge to promote well-being and comply with research and development ethics principles and practical instructions
• you know how to communicate about research and give constructive peer feedback

Content

• the scope of the thesis, its presentation and approval
• writing the thesis plan and its approval
• research communications as part of preparing a thesis
• the commissioner and the contract with the commissioner
• the thesis instructions of Turku University of Applied Sciences and the degree programme
• workshop activities, peer feedback and designation of the thesis supervisor

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Qualifications

The student may begin writing a thesis when they have completed at least 60 credits in their entirety and both study units of research and development methods. The Development and Research Methods course can also be completed during the same semester as the student starts work on the thesis.

Objective

• you are able to solve problems creatively and carry out networked, collaborative research and development of social and education services with various operators
• you are able to write a thesis plan independently and use research and/or development methods to reform work and/or operating practices
• you are able to produce knowledge to promote well-being and comply with research and development ethics principles and practical instructions
• you know how to communicate about research and give constructive peer feedback

Content

• the scope of the thesis, its presentation and approval
• writing the thesis plan and its approval
• research communications as part of preparing a thesis
• the commissioner and the contract with the commissioner
• the thesis instructions of Turku University of Applied Sciences and the degree programme
• workshop activities, peer feedback and designation of the thesis supervisor

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Qualifications

The student may begin writing a thesis when they have completed at least 60 credits in their entirety and both study units of research and development methods. The Development and Research Methods course can also be completed during the same semester as the student starts work on the thesis.

Objective

• you are able to solve problems creatively and carry out networked, collaborative research and development of social and education services with various operators
• you are able to write a thesis plan independently and use research and/or development methods to reform work and/or operating practices
• you are able to produce knowledge to promote well-being and comply with research and development ethics principles and practical instructions
• you know how to communicate about research and give constructive peer feedback

Content

• the scope of the thesis, its presentation and approval
• writing the thesis plan and its approval
• research communications as part of preparing a thesis
• the commissioner and the contract with the commissioner
• the thesis instructions of Turku University of Applied Sciences and the degree programme
• workshop activities, peer feedback and designation of the thesis supervisor

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Qualifications

The student may begin writing a thesis when they have completed at least 60 credits in their entirety and both study units of research and development methods. The Development and Research Methods course can also be completed during the same semester as the student starts work on the thesis.

Objective

• you are able to solve problems creatively and carry out networked, collaborative research and development of social and education services with various operators
• you are able to write a thesis plan independently and use research and/or development methods to reform work and/or operating practices
• you are able to produce knowledge to promote well-being and comply with research and development ethics principles and practical instructions
• you know how to communicate about research and give constructive peer feedback

Content

• the scope of the thesis, its presentation and approval
• writing the thesis plan and its approval
• research communications as part of preparing a thesis
• the commissioner and the contract with the commissioner
• the thesis instructions of Turku University of Applied Sciences and the degree programme
• workshop activities, peer feedback and designation of the thesis supervisor

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

The student may begin writing a thesis when they have completed at least 60 credits in their entirety and both study units of research and development methods. The Development and Research Methods course can also be completed during the same semester as the student starts work on the thesis.