Bachelor's Thesis, Thesis Writing (2cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

The course is phase 2 of your thesis process, and during it you will write the theoretical basis of your own thesis. The goal is that you can write formal academic text in your own words based on published sources, follow the principles of scientific writing, and demonstrate your ability to write in accordance with Jamk’s Project Reporting Instructions.

Competences (Common competencies of Baschelor's Degrees by ARENE):
1. Learning to learn
2. Proactive development
3. Ethics
4. Operating in a workplace

Content

Finnish as the language of instruction:
The thesis in general
The foundations of using sources
Writing the thesis
The basics of referencing, paraphrasing and own voice
Thesis narrative

English as the language of instruction:
Direct quotations
Paraphrasing
APA citations
Formal academic style
Use of verbs
Flow of academic text

Teaching methods

1. Register for the course by the deadline.

2. All registered students will have access to the Moodle workspace the day after registration closes and a welcome email will be sent.

3. It is assumed that students have already begun writing the literature review/ knowledge base of their thesis in English at this point. Students must compile a document that includes 3-5 pages of literature review thesis text (that include in-text citations and list of references) and register for a Zoom Confirmation Chat time by the deadline.

4. Only those students who have successfully completed the Confirmation Chat will be sent a Zoom invite for the mandatory Kick Off session (1-2 hours).

5. Students work independently online to complete 8 minor tasks in chronological order. The average pace is one minor task a week, but students can complete the tasks at a faster pace.

6. When the 8 minor tasks have been completed, students are eligible to register for the Show What You Know session (small Zoom group where students summarize their results and give feedback to others).

Kick Off sessions, online coaching during the completion of the 8 minor tasks and Show What You Know sessions occur on Mondays in Zoom, 16.00 – 18.00.

This information is also in video format.
https://panopto.jamk.fi/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=29578e67-f6f2-499d-89fc-ae1900da9b61

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Finnish as the language of instruction:
The course is marked as passed when all assignments have been completed and they demonstrate that the themes of the course have been studied and the learning materials have been utilized in the process.

English as the language of instruction:
The course will be marked with a ‘pass’ when all eight analysis templates have been completed successfully and the student has attended the final Show What You Know session.

Qualifications

Before registering for the Thesis Writing course, you should have already completed the Research and Development course (5 credits) and the Bachelor’s Thesis Plan (3 credits).