Master's Thesis (30 cr)
Code: A9317-3009
General information
- Enrollment
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22.05.2023 - 28.05.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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01.01.2024 - 31.07.2025
Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 30 cr
- Local portion
- 30 cr
- RDI proportion
- 30 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- 30 Ylemmät ammattikorkeakoulututkinnot
- Campus
- Laurea Leppävaara
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Service Innovation and Design (HYA2), Laurea Leppävaara
- Teachers
- YAMK Virtuaali
- Virpi Kaartti
- Päivi Tossavainen
- Kaisa Airo
- Jukka Ojasalo
- Tarja Chydenius
- Anna Salmi
- Teacher in charge
- Virpi Kaartti
- Groups
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HYA223SJDegree Programme in Service Innovation and Design, yamk, S23, Leppävaara
- Study unit
- A9317
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- plan, carry out and evaluate a service development project within a given timeframe by applying appropriate methods
- manage and transform work contexts that are complex, unpredictable and require new strategic approaches
- identify and formulate problems and solutions critically, independently and creatively
- use the specialised problem solving skills required in research and innovation in order to develop new procedures and knowledge and to integrate knowledge from different fields
- take responsibility for contributing to professional practice and knowledge
- carry out and manage project tasks, take initiatives, adopt a developmental approach to work and initiate and implement change processes
Materials
See https://libguides.laurea.fi/SID
Teaching methods
Thesis workshops
Supervision in small groups
Individual supervision
A Canvas learning environment is used to support the implementation.
The thesis process progresses as a collaboration between the student, its commissioner and the supervisors. Students’ work is guided through workshops and personal tutoring.
Employer connections
Thesis commissioner
Stakeholders of students R&D projects
International connections
International student group
Student workload
The extent of the master thesis is 30 ects. One credit equals approximately 26.7 hours of work performed by the student.
Content scheduling
The aim of the Master’s thesis is to develop the students’ ability to carry out a demanding research and development project independently. The aim is to allow students to deepen their ability to apply theories in practice, their analytical skills, their project management and R&D competence and their social skills. According to the Government Degree (423/2005), the aim of the Master’s thesis is to develop and demonstrate students’ ability to apply research data, to use selected methods for analyzing and solving work life problems and to carry out demanding specialist tasks independently.
Evaluation scale
H-5