Curricula

Objectives

The purpose of the course
The purpose of the course is that you plan and implement work-based development work or research as your master's thesis.

Course competencies
Ethical competence
Learning and information management skills
Entrepreneurship, innovation and work community skills

Course objectives
You follow good scientific practice in your master's thesis. You recognize the need to develop working life and implement research or development work as evidence of your competence. Your are able to report and present your thesis. You demonstrate your special expertise in the field with your master's thesis.

Content

Master's Thesis process and practices at JAMK
Research ethics and responsible conduct of research
Subject of thesis and electronic thesis topic proposal
Systematic information seeking
Preparation and presentation of a thesis plan, includes an ethical pre-assessment and a data or material management plan
Research writing
Implementation of the research or development part of the thesis: methods, data or material collection and analysis, and review of trustworthiness
Written, oral or visual publication of the results of research or development work in a community of experts
Finishing and assessment of the thesis and process

Learning materials and recommended literature

Literature according to the thesis topic.

Teaching methods

Master thesis writing
Master thesis seminars

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Maturity test after the thesis submission.

Student workload

Seminars 10 hours
Thesis research and report writing 800 hours

Further information for students

Before signing for the thesis seminars, you need to submit your research proposal in Elmo and also participate Research Based Development and Research Method courses.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Master's thesis assessment criteria at the level of sufficient 1 and satisfactory 2 are described in separate Master's thesis assessment criteria.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Master's thesis assessment criteria at the level of good 3 and very good 4 are described in separate Master's thesis assessment criteria.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Master's thesis assessment criteria at the level of excellent 5 is described in separate Master's thesis assessment criteria.