YAMK-opinnäytetyö, osa 1 (10cr)

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General information

Timing: 01.01.2019 - 31.07.2019; Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 10 cr

Local portion: 10 cr

Mode of delivery: Face-to-face

Unit: School of Business

Teaching languages: Finnish

Degree programmes: Master's Degree Programme in Business Network Management

Teachers: Anne Mäntysaari; Sami Kalliomaa; Heidi Neuvonen; Sini Seppelin; Pekka Pirinen

Teacher in charge: Sami Kalliomaa

Groups: YHL18S1
Yrittäjyys ja liiketoimintaosaaminen; YHV17S1
Verkostojohtaminen, liiketalous; YHV18S1
Verkostojohtaminen, liiketalous

Course: YHLOZ100

Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization YAMK-opinnäytetyö, osa 1 YHLOZ100-9K8H3. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

The student is able to identify development needs and problem areas in his/her own field of study and work, and knows how to design a research or development project and implement it as a master’s thesis. He/she knows how to use reliable information from various sources in establishing the foundation and parameters of the master’s thesis. The student is able to apply professional knowledge in and choose appropriate research and/or development methods and practices for his/her master’s thesis.

Content

-Thesis process and practices
-Thesis topic and thesis topic proposal
-Research/development plan and presentation of the research plan
-Critical literature review in Finnish and English
-Theoretical framework

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

An approved thesis proposal A partnership agreement with the assignor An approved thesis plan and theoretical framework A report of the information sources used appended to the thesis plan Thesis seminars/workshops or webinars/on-line workshops.

Student workload

Seminars/workshops 27-52h or webinars/net workshops 27-52h Independent work 108-218h Total 135h (one credit equals 27 hours of student work).

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Pass (S)
The student
• is able to identify development needs and problem areas in his/her own field of study and work in cooperation with working life
• develops an appropriate research or development project into a master’s thesis by applying information, methods and behavioral skills acquired from the field
• knows how to retrieve, process and critically evaluate information, theories, concepts, methods and principles from his/her own field
• is able to compile a evidence-based/research-based body of knowledge and cite sources in accordance with JAMK's instructions
• is able to apply professional expertise to and select appropriate research/development methods and practices for his/her research & development work

The 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).

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree