YAMK-opinnäytetyö, osa 2 (20 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

The student is able to implement a research/development project individually, responsibly and in cooperation with his network. The research/development project develops working life. The student is able to describe the use for research / development methodology, and justify his choice. The student is able to describe and justify the use for data analysis methods. He is able to communicate his work at different stages to different audiences. The student is able to report the results of his work, to evaluate them and bring out the development proposals in an appropriate manner in writing, orally and visually.

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

Materials

Stevens, J., & Crawford, S. 2014. Project reporting instructions. Adapted from Raportointiohje [Reporting instructions] by Liukko, S., & Perttula, S. 2013. JAMK University of Applied Sciences’ open learning materials. Accessed on 12 March 2014. Retrieved from http://oppimateriaalit.jamk.fi/projectreportinginstructionsJAMK's thesis-related directions in the Study Guide School-specific directions on Elmo Student Online study materials on Information retrievalOther relevant materials.

Completion alternatives

Completed thesis, presented publically and subjected to the evaluation process. Evaluation of the thesis: Self-evaluation / evaluation of the student's own learning Possible peer review statement Possible assignor statement Final assessment of the Master’s thesis has been done by the Master’s Thesis Work Group.

Student workload

Seminars/workshops 27h or webinars/net workshops 27h Independent work 513h Total 540h (one credit equals 27 hours of student work).

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 (Sufficient). The evaluation criteria for the thesis are published on the jamk.fi/en Web site.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree

Further information

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