Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- present justified suggestions for development in relation to working life
- conceptualize phenomena related to working life based on research results
- use proper research and development methods in order to produce new knowledge
- act in development projects cooperatively and in a responsible manner with working life and other partners
- evaluate their own activities and solutions critically
- understand concepts in an extensive scale and present topics logically and based on arguments

Teaching methods

The first steps in thesis preparation are the selection and analysis of the topic. Read more about the process on the Thesis page on LINK. The thesis preparation includes acting as an opponent to another student’s thesis, presenting one’s own work, evaluation discussion and completing the maturity test.

R&D-methods studies support thesis process.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Research methodology literature. Evidence-based material related to the topic.

A thesis template is available on LINK: see Document templates (or Thesis)
The Urkund program is used to detect plagiarism (unauthorised quoting of other authors’ text). The Urkund user instructions for students and the guidelines for handling plagiarism cases at Laurea are provided on page Study progress > Plagiarism on LINK.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

When applying for accreditation of prior learning,you should contact the Head of Student Affairs or the thesis coordinator.

Please see LINK for further information: Study Path > Thesis

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

The thesis is expected to demonstrate a clear connection to workplace development. For example, the goal may be to develop a service, action models or a new work culture. The thesis may be part of the research and development activities of the University of Applied Sciences.

Important dates

The schedule for thesis workshops on Pakki.

If you are graduating, please note the important dates concerning the submission of the thesis.

Students workload

Planning phase 5 cr
Implementation phase 10 cr
One credit equals approximately 26.7 hours of work performed by the student.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

The thesis evaluation guidelines are provided on LINK (Study path > Evaluations and Retakes). The evaluation criteria are included in Laurea’s thesis guidelines.