Master’s Thesis Final Report (10 cr)
Code: TH00BP82-3037
General information
Enrollment
01.07.2024 - 30.09.2025
Timing
31.07.2024 - 31.12.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Master School
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Master`s Degree Programme in Social Services and Health Care, Gerontological Expertise
Teachers
- Heli Vaartio-Rajalin
- Sini Eloranta
- Riikka Maijala
Groups
-
YGEROK24V
Objective
After completing the course, the student is able to:
· produce a lingually acceptable final report on her/his development project
· present verbally the process, main results and outcome of her/his development project
· evaluate critically own competence as a project manager and phases of her/his development project
· recognize utility of the outcome of her/his development project
· evaluate critically the process, outcome and final report of other students’ development project
· write a maturity test concerning her/his master’s thesis
Content
· Final report of the master’s thesis
· Reporting seminar
· Maturity test
· Acting as opponent
· Peer feedback
· Self-evaluation
· Poster prsenting the development project
Materials
National and international publications related to the thesis topic. Literature on RDI methods.
Teaching methods
Independent work. Based on sociocultural learning concept, along with an approach that promotes innovation in learning and development.
Exam schedules
No exam.
International connections
Learning and applied RDI activities are combined with the development needs of working life through Innovation pedagogy and the tripartite model.
Student workload
Completing the final report
Plagiarism check
Preparing and presenting a poster or oral presentation at the TALK seminar
Writing a maturity test
Content scheduling
Objectives:
The student is able
- produce a linguistically acceptable written final report
- describe the overall process of the thesis, its key results, and the outcomes
- critically evaluate own skills and the different phases of their thesis
- recognize the usability of the final product of the thesis
- write a maturity test based on the thesis
Content:
- final report of the thesis
- maturity test
- oral or poster presentation of the thesis
Further information
The reporting phase can only begin once the implementation phase has been approved.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Approved completion of the tasks. The evaluation grid is described in detail in Messi, covering the following areas:
- knowledge and skills in the field, as well as the ability to understand and evaluate them
- RDI expertise
- self-development skills
- organizational and collaboration skills
- ethical competences
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
The report does not meet the given requirements.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
The criteria are described in detail in Messi.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
The criteria are described in detail in Messi.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The criteria are described in detail in Messi.