Please select the curriculum by the start year of studies and track.
Kati Rintakorpi
7% Face-to-face, 93% Distance learning
In the thesis process you would need to learn to acquire, evaluate and analyze the appropriate knowledge from the perspective of your topic and implementing the thesis:
Research literature (research methods, tools)
Finnish early childhood education documents (Act on ECEC, VASU, Declaration of the child's rights, etc.)
Research literature and other materials related with your topic
You can start processing your study / topic by searching information by using Google search and Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/. For example: "qualitative study (in early childhood education)", "quantitative study", "mixed methods", "your topic in early childhood education"
The supervisors will help you in this process.
Online (zoom /teams)
Digital learning environment (canvas)
The thesis seminars will be held in June at Tikkurila campus (depending on the Covid19 situation).
The thesis is expected to be clearly linked to development of working life. The goal may be, for example, to develop a service, action plans, or a new working culture. The thesis may be part of the university's research and development activities. The thesis would need to be related with the field of early childhood education and care.
You may do the thesis alone, with a pair or in a group of three students.
You may choose to do a more traditional theoretical thesis or a functional thesis with a theoretical framework. In functional thesis the report and the end product can be collected and shared in a blog or digital portfolio.
It would be important to find a partner kindergarten / day care office whose work you can support / develop by your thesis in cooperation with them. Accordingly, it would be good to find a topic which is relevant for developing early childhood education in practice. In your plan, take the possible Covid19 restrictions into account (you might not have an access to kindergartens).
The objectives of a thesis is that the student
- has extensive practical basic knowledge and skills and a theoretical foundation for working in expert tasks in their field
- is capable of following and promoting the development of their professional field
- is capable of developing their vocational skills and engaging in lifelong learning
- has adequate communication and linguistic skills for tasks in their field as well as international activities and cooperation.
The student chooses the topic for their thesis. When choosing the topic, the student should familiarise themself with the assessment criteria. The dimensions assessed in the criteria include:
1. Workplace development
2. Innovativeness and creativity and
3. Research-oriented approach and implementation (see the section on Thesis assessment for details about the standards outlined in the criteria).
An authentic partnership with working life can be implemented, for example, by the student completing their thesis as part of a development project at their workplace or work placement. Your tutor teacher, thesis supervisors or any other teacher will provide help with finding a topic. Thesis topics can also be found from JobTeaser. You will get a thesis supervisor after finalising a topic analysis.
The assessment of the thesis
The completed thesis report will be assessed by two assessors, of which one can be a person not involved in the guidance process, such as the reviewer of the language and style used in the report. The assessors write a joint statement, which will be signed by both.
If the thesis has been completed as a joint effort by two or more students, each student will be assessed separately. If the student is not satisfied with the assessment of the final thesis report, they have the right to appeal to the Examination Committee. The principles of assessment must primarily be discussed with the assessors in the assessment discussions.
Levels and dimensions of assessment will be presented more closely during the first meeting.
English
02.01.2022 - 03.06.2022
01.12.2021 - 01.01.2022
0 - 10
Kati Rintakorpi, Henna Jalasmäki
Laurea Tikkurila, sote
Degree Programme in Social Services (SWV), Laurea Tikkurila
Laurea Tikkurila
15 credits
14 credits
The progress of the thesis is based on your own committed, self-directive and responsible activity during the thesis process. You will be supported by the supervising teacher and your peer group as well as your working life partner. According to the principle of self-directiveness, you recognise your guidance needs and seek guidance. Responsible activity includes that you are willing and capable to benefit from guidance in the thesis process.
The thesis supervisor will monitor and support the progress of your thesis, and the development of an appropriate partnership with working life. Thesis supervision can be arranged, for example, in thesis workshops, in which supervisors, partners and other students support the progress of the theses.
The thesis is expected to be clearly linked to development of working life. The goal may be, for example, to develop a service, action plans, or a new working culture. The thesis may be part of the university's research and development activities.
The first meeting will be online (zoom) on Monday 24th January 2022 at 12.30–15.45. In that meeting we will discuss and agree the guidance process, meeting groups and times and deadlines. The goal is that the thesis will be ready in June 2022.
You can make a thesis where you e.g. compare early childhood practices between Finland and some other country.
15 ECTS means about 405 hours workload for student.
January-February 2022
- finding a partner kindergarten / day care office & discussing with them about their needs
- choosing a topic and making a study plan
- getting to know the basic research methods and evaluating their suitability for your work
- applying for a research permit from the city / municipality / company
- reading earlier studies and theory about your theme
March 2022
- collecting data
- starting to write the theoretical part of your report
April 2022
- analyzing your data
- connecting the results with theory
- continuing with writing your report
May 2022
- finalysing your report
June 2022
- presenting and opposing your thesis in a seminar
- being an opponet for another student's thesis in a seminar
- getting feedback
- getting a final grade!
During the implementation stage, you must take part in the required seminar presentations, workshops and guidance meetings. You can also participate in joint events organised by other degree programmes or campuses. You must interact with both the working life representative and your thesis supervisor. This means, for example, that you must send your thesis supervisor drafts of your report for comments.
Face-to-face
Tikkurila Campus: one lesson to start the module
> Reflection and action plan, in which you evaluate the work you've done so far and plan your next steps
> final PSP discussions with your personal tutor.
The course is assessed on a pass-fail scale.
To pass the module you need to complete your reflection and action plan and participate in the PSP discussions.
1 ECTS (= approximately 27 hours of student work) is given for satisfactory completion of the reflection and action plan, and participation in the fifth PSP and graduation discussions.
English
01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022
29.11.2021 - 05.12.2021
10 - 20
Kati Rintakorpi
Laurea Tikkurila, sote
Degree Programme in Social Services (SWV), Laurea Tikkurila
Laurea Tikkurila
Approved/Failed
1 ECTS (27 hours)
80% Face-to-face, 20% Distance learning
Learning materials are mostly authentic documents of the fields of social services and health care. Materials will be mainly provided by the teacher and shared via Canvas. Some materials are expected to be retrieved by the students attending the course.
Online and contact lessons, independent tasks and group work or according to a personal study plan (see prerequisites below).
You will show your skills of working life Finnish by compiling a portfolio of the documents you have produced during the course. The course grade will be the average of your oral performance (assignments) and you written documents in the portfolio.
Finnish
01.01.2022 - 31.05.2022
29.11.2021 - 05.12.2021
20 - 30
Kristiina Kuparinen
If you are a Degree student of Social Services, this course will compensate the mandatory studies of Swedish.
Laurea Tikkurila, sote
Degree Programme in Social Services (SWV), Laurea Tikkurila
Laurea Tikkurila
1 credits
H-5
In case the student has already shown Finnish skills of level B1.1-B1.2 it is possible to complete the course by written and oral assignments.
Please attend the course orientation to ensure your place on the course. Course portfolio return dl Apr 3rd 2022.
The course is aimed at international students.
5 cr. equals 135 hours of student's work. This consists of independent and group work, contact lessons and six assignments to be completed during the course.
The aim of the course is to provide skills of searching for a job or a place of working practise and succeeding in getting the place. Each week of the course will deal with different area of job seeking:
1) Olen hyvä tyyppi! Telling about your personality and skills.
2) Palvelukseen halutaan... Understanding the expectations of the employers.
3) Paperit kuntoon! Getting the documents ready for job search.
4) Unelmien työpaikka. Describing a work environment of your dreams. Stating your opinion.
5) Haastattelu tulossa! Getting ready for an interview.
6) Sinulle on uusi viesti! Phoning and e-mailing at work.
Mandatory attendance 75% of the lessons.
The students fails to return the portfolio or neglects the oral assignments. The same applies also in case more than half of the written or oral assignments fail to meet the criteria of the each task.
Teija Lehto
Face-to-face
Finnish
01.08.2021 - 31.08.2021
Camilla Kåla, Teija Lehto
Laurea Tikkurila, sote
Degree Programme in Nursing (SNV), Laurea Tikkurila, Kauneudenhoito- ja kosmetiikka-alan koulutus (PKV2), Laurea Tikkurila (Finnish), Liiketalouden koulutus (HLY2), Laurea yhteinen (Finnish), Sosionomikoulutus (SSY2), Laurea yhteinen (Finnish), Degree Programme in Social Services (SWV), Laurea Tikkurila, Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHY2), Laurea yhteinen (Finnish), Tietojenkäsittelyn koulutus (NTY2), Laurea yhteinen (Finnish)
Laurea Virtual Campus
Approved/Failed
Face-to-face
Finnish
01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021
02.07.2021 - 31.07.2021
Sanna Saraste, Kati Rintakorpi
Laurea Tikkurila, sote
Degree Programme in Social Services (SWV), Laurea Tikkurila
Approved/Failed
Face-to-face
Finnish
01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021
24.05.2021 - 30.05.2021
Kati Rintakorpi
Laurea Tikkurila, sote
Degree Programme in Social Services (SWV), Laurea Tikkurila
Approved/Failed
Face-to-face
English
01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022
29.11.2021 - 05.12.2021
Riikka Kanervo, Eeva Soikkeli, Riitta Dincay
Laurea Tikkurila, sote
Degree Programme in Social Services (SWV), Laurea Tikkurila
Laurea Tikkurila
15 credits
Face-to-face
English
01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022
29.11.2021 - 05.12.2021
0 - 40
Eeva Soikkeli, Riitta Dincay
Laurea Tikkurila, sote
Degree Programme in Social Services (SWV), Laurea Tikkurila
Laurea Tikkurila
15 credits
Kati Rintakorpi
Face-to-face
English
01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022
29.11.2021 - 05.12.2021
Kati Rintakorpi
Laurea Tikkurila, sote
Degree Programme in Social Services (SWV), Laurea Tikkurila
Laurea Tikkurila
Approved/Failed
There is no implementations attached to this degree programme.