Bachelor's Thesis (15 cr)

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

Location and time

Virtual implementation, remote support available, timing to be agreed.

Materials

Merkitse tähän tiedot käytettävistä kirjoista tai artikkeleista. Lisää linkit Laurean Finnaan.
Esimerkki: Juholin, Elisa: Communicare (2017) https://laurea.finna.fi/Record/laurus.90185
LibGuidesin e-aineistoihin linkittäminen: http://libguides.laurea.fi/linkit_e
-aineistoihin/etusivu
Vuorela K. (2015). Lähdeviitteiden ja lähteiden merkintätavat Laureassa. (Link FI)
Opinnäytetyöpohja LINKissä > Dokumenttipohjat (tai Opinnäytetyö)
Plagioinnin (eli luvaton tekstin lainaaminen) tunnistamiseen käytetään Urkund-
ohjelmaa. Urkund-käyttöohje opiskelijalle ja Plagiointitapausten käsittely Laureassa Link
FI > Plagiointi.

Teaching methods

Your thesis project starts from the idea of a thesis topic. The topic should come from a client company that you need to find out yourself. In practise, you work in a company, identify a development opportunity, formulate and agree on a topic with the company, write a thesis proposal and return it in Optima. That is when your thesis project has been initiated (step 1).
The proposal will be developed with a lecturer until it is approved and agreed with the client company (step 2). The supervisors from Laurea and the client company are confirmed in the agreement.
Commitment to the project schedule is confirmed in step 3.
The key milestones are listed below. The details of each step as well as the supporting templates and documents are given in Optima.
0. Ideas from previous study units, placements, projects etc.
1. Proposal (why, what, how) -> presentation (optional)
Supervisor nominated, kick-off meeting with the supervisor
2. Thesis agreement with the client
3. Project time plan (dates for key milestones)
4. Project report drafts (TOC, background, theory base)
5. Complete project report (Abstract, content, source references, conclusions)
6. External feedback from
a. Opponent (peer review) - send email to all students in this workspace to find an opponent to your presentation. Note that you have to act as an opponent to some other student at any point of your project.
b. Language teachers (abstract review)
c. Urkund (plagiarism review)
7. Presentation (mandatory)
8. Maturity test (like re-taking an exam, registration instructions)
9. Final Thesis report
10. Assesment by the client and the supervisor
11. Storage in public database (Theseus)
12. Credits issued

Employer connections

Opinnäytetyöltä odotetaan selkeää yhteyttä työelämän kehittämiseen. Tavoitteena voi olla esimerkiksi palvelun, toimintamallien tai uuden työkulttuurin kehittäminen. Opinnäytetyö voi olla osa ammattikorkeakoulun tutkimus- ja kehittämistoimintaa.

Exam schedules

Toteutukselle voi ilmoittautua koska vaan ja toteutus etenee periaatteessa opiskelijan ja ohjaajan yhdessä sopiman aikataulun mukaan.

Completion alternatives

Hyväksilukua hakiessaan opiskelija ottaa yhteyttä opintopäällikköön tai ONT-koordinaattoriin (jos
kampuksella sellainen on).
Link FI > Aiemmin hankitun osaamisen tunnistaminen ja tunnustaminen > Opinnäytetyön
hyväksilukeminen AMK-tutkinnossa

Student workload

1 opintopiste vastaa keskimäärin 27 tuntia opiskelijan tekemää työtä

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

The prerequisite for starting the thesis is that the student has completed or is currently completing the study unit Methods for Research-based Development Work (or the study unit Research and Development Methods) or has equivalent competences that have been recognized as part of the degree through a demonstration of competence or credit transfer.