Finishing Master's ThesisLaajuus (20 cr)

Objective

The students are able to produce a thesis related to their own area of expertise, which develops themselves, the work community and the field. They master a critical investigative approach and are able to work independently and in a goal-oriented way when implementing concrete research or development projects in working life. The students are able to communicate both orally and in writing the results and utilisation possibilities of their research or development projects to various actors.

Content

Realization/production of the thesis
Reporting of the thesis
Written, verbal or visual disclosure of the thesis results and their publication within a community of experts
Evaluation of the thesis work process

Qualifications

YTEM4100 Starting Master's Thesis

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The course is evaluated as Pass (S)/Fail (0). If the student does not meet the minimum criteria set for the course, the grade is 0 (Fail).

Pass (S)
The student:
• implements working life, field-specific or professional knowledge from a useful research or development project independently, responsibly and in cooperation with others
• knows how to process and critically evaluate information, theories, concepts, methods and principles from his/her own field
• knows how to report the results of his/her work, evaluate them and bring forth suggestions for development in an appropriate manner in writing, orally and visually
• knows how to communicate his/her work at different stages clearly, rationally and graphically to a peer and other audiences.

The Master’s thesis is evaluated summatively following its completion and presentation, on a five-point scale according to thesis-specific criteria: 5 (Excellent), 4 (Very good), 3 (Good), 2 (Satisfactory) and 1 (Adequate). The evaluation criteria for the thesis are published on the jamk.fi/en Web site.