Planning the Thesis (4cr)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Content scheduling

In thesis, students demonstrate their readiness to work independently and critically use research-based knowledge in nursing and its development. Theses are linked to the research group and business and working life of the University of Applied Sciences. The topic of the thesis is related to an area that is significant for nursing, which allows the student to deepen their understanding and competence in this area. The thesis plan is a key stage of the thesis as a whole.

Registration for the course is through the Peppi system. Enrollment closes on the start date of the course. The course info is xx.xx.202x. Participation in the info event is mandatory and it is carried out as a contact teaching situation on campus.

Contents of the course:
Course info: objectives, implementation, tasks and assessment
The process of the thesis and its progress.
The thesis plan as a stage of the thesis.
Working in a course of study and tutoring.

During the course, the student draws up a thesis plan. The plan includes the following:
• Introduction to the topic of the thesis and the research or development challenge
• Conceptual background and outline of the thesis topic
• Objective, purpose and research or development tasks of the thesis
• Methodical solutions for the implementation of the thesis
• Reliability and ethics reviews
• Publication and timing plan
• Sources
• Any necessary attachments

As a rule, the thesis is done as a couple work or as a group of several students, and only in exceptional situations as individual work. The work is done in cooperation with the client offering the topic of the thesis. The design of the thesis is guided by the course teachers by group and thesis. Group tutoring takes place at times marked in the group's schedule. In addition to group counselling, there is also thesis-specific guidance. Guidance discussions are necessary for everyone, but the number may vary from partner to partner. The thesis plan is prepared on the reporting basis of the Turku University of Applied Sciences thesis, which is available on the Messi thesis instructions website.

The plan follows Turku University of Applied Sciences' source entry guidelines. The completed thesis plan is presented and opponed in the plan seminar. The course teachers will assess when the student's thesis plan is ready to be discussed at the seminar. For the evaluation and guidance of the phase of the plan, a draft version of the work will be returned to the teacher by xx.xx.202x on the agreed platform.

The completed thesis plan will be returned by xx.xx.202x to the agreed place (OneDrive folder) where the teacher and the students will pick it up for preparation for the seminar. The thesis group also familiarises themselves with the plans to be discussed and participates in the seminar to discuss the work.

The bachelor's thesis plan seminars (OPSU seminars) are xx.xx.202x as contact teaching on campus. Attendance at plan seminars, presenting one's own work, opting out of another's work and actively participating in other work is mandatory. If the student is prevented from attending the seminar (e.g. being hospitalized) for a valid reason, the substitution must be discussed separately with the supervising teacher.

After the thesis plan is approved, a thesis agreement is drawn up between the students, the client, and Turku University of Applied Sciences (Somaatti -form). The agreement signed by the client of the thesis, the student/students and the signer appointed by the education manager of Turku University of Applied Sciences is stored in the place reserved for the thesis agreements of the University of Applied Sciences.

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

Materials

Utilization and use of materials acquired in the online course of development, research and innovation competence. The course includes guidelines and recommended sources.
• The library's scientific databases and the resulting subject-specific material as well as other suitable material.
• Research Methodology Literature and Articles.
• Materials from the It ́s Learning learning platform Thesis Plan course.
• Turku University of Applied Sciences intranet, Messi, instructions for doing the thesis:
https://tuas365.sharepoint.com/:u:/r/sites/Opiskelu/SitePages/AMK-opinn%C3%A4ytety%C3%B6.aspx?csf=1&web=1&e=ERPj0S

Teaching methods

• Project, development and research work in the group's local or online workshops. Independent working and working with a partner.
• Guidance and feedback discussions in the thesis plan seminar, the presentation of one's own plan and the opponation of another's work.
• Participation in the discussion of other work to be discussed at the seminar.

Exam schedules

No exams. The thesis plan and the related seminar to be completed.

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

The thesis is done in pairs or in a group of several students, if the thesis is part of a larger project. Only for specific reasons can the thesis be done alone. The course begins with information, in which the pairs and groups of theses are agreed, as well as the topics of the thesis, and the process of the thesis study is explained.

Workshop work and guidance discussions in your own thesis group on campus (or through Zoom or Teams). Between the controls, independent and pair/dissertation work group work. Peer-to-peer work and assessment. Towards the end of the course, a seminar that is part of the supervision process of the thesis plan.

Completion alternatives

If the student has a bachelor's thesis and/or a master's thesis from the university, the student can apply for credits from this course. The reporting portion of the thesis (8 ECTS) and the maturity sample in article form remain to be completed through the credits. Information on the good news can be found on the intranet of Turku University of Applied Sciences, Messi

Student workload

The scope of the course is 4 ECTS (108 h), which is divided into the initial info about 2h, independent and group work, guidance and seminar, where the presentation of one's own work and the opponation of another's work (seminar about 8 -16h depending on the size of the thesis group and the number of thesis plans to be discussed).

Tasks:
A draft version for evaluating and guiding the progress of the thesis plan. Return by xx.xx.202x. Thesis plan. Return xx.xx.202x by 23:30 to OneDrive folder and presentation at seminar xx.xx.202x.
Opposing the work of another student/student pair as well as participating in the handling of other work.
Thesis agreement (Somaatti) and its recording

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved
The thesis plan is approved when it meets the general academic and practical requirements of the thesis plan. The thesis plan must be realistic and feasible. The plan must include the following: an introduction, the conceptual background of the topic of the thesis, the aim, purpose and research tasks or development tasks of the thesis, the methodological solutions of the thesis, a reliability and ethics review, a publication and timing plan, possible (research) permissions and source information.
The student has participated in compulsory seminar work, presented their thesis plan and opponed the other student's thesis.
The student has participated in compulsory seminar work, presented their thesis plan and opponed the other student's thesis. The student has replaced any seminar absences as agreed.

A thesis agreement (Somaatti) has been drawn up for the thesis, signed electronically by all the parties to the thesis, and stored in a storage place designated by Turku University of Applied Sciences.

Rejected
The thesis plan is incomplete, unrealistic and not feasible.
The student has not been present at the thesis planning seminar or the agreed replacement tasks have not been done.
The contract for the thesis (Somatic form) is not stored in the storage place when signed by the parties.

Correction of rejected performance
The rejected plan is required to be edited so that it is useful for the implementation of the thesis in the thesis reporting and maturity sample course. The tasks replacing the absence have been completed and the signed thesis agreement has been saved in the storage location.
The student has replaced any seminar absences as agreed. A thesis agreement (Somaatti) has been drawn up for the thesis, signed electronically by all the parties to the thesis, and stored in a storage place designated by Turku University of Applied Sciences.

Evaluation methods and criteria

It ́s Learning tasks agreed on the learning platform that support the preparation of the thesis plan. Approved Execution.
Thesis Plan Participation in a (mandatory) thesis plan seminar, where the presentation of one's own thesis plan and the opponation of another, as well as active participation in the processing of other work.
Participation in tutoring and teaching situations.

Failed (0)

Rejected
The thesis plan is incomplete, unrealistic and not feasible.
The student has not been present at the thesis planning seminar or the agreed replacement tasks have not been done.
The contract for the thesis (Somaatti form) is not stored in the storage place when signed by the parties.

Correction of rejected performance
The rejected plan is required to be edited so that it is useful for the implementation of the thesis in the thesis reporting and maturity sample course. The tasks replacing the absence have been completed and the signed thesis agreement has been saved in the storage location.
The student has replaced any seminar absences as agreed. A thesis agreement (Somaatti) has been drawn up for the thesis, signed electronically by all the parties to the thesis, and stored in a storage place designated by Turku University of Applied Sciences.

Further information

It ́s Learning learning platform, for which a group-specific thesis planning and reporting platform has been created. OneDrive platform created for the thesis team. In some situations, email.

Prerequisites: Development, Research and Innovation Competence (KETUI) 3 ECTS credits completed and/or in progress