Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The aim of the master’s thesis is to develop the students’ ability to carry out a demanding research or service development project independently. The aim is for the student to further develop his R&D competencies, to allow the student to deepen his ability to apply theories into practice, to practice his analytical and social skills and to gain experience in project management. The aim of a master’s thesis is to develop and demonstrate an ability to apply research literature, to use selected methods for collecting and analyzing data and solving work life problems and to carry out demanding specialist tasks independently.

The thesis is an independent project. To facilitate the process, the student is encouraged to participate in online seminar sessions and to have online one-to-one meetings with his thesis supervisor. A high-quality thesis process emerges from active participation in online seminars. In these seminars, the student can test his independent thinking, ideas, and argumentation with his peers, learn through the experience of his peers and practice his understanding of the research and development process by helping and commenting on the work of his peers. During the thesis process, the student will also demonstrate an understanding of the validity and reliability of his data collection and analysis process and of ethical and legal guidelines and regulations. Before publication of the thesis report, the originality of the thesis will be analyzed by using the originality check in accordance with the Laurea UAS quality guidelines.

The student can:

• Plan, carry out and evaluate a thesis 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 specialized problem-solving skills required in research and innovation 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
• Adapt the necessary abilities for lifelong learning and the continuous development of their own professional competence
• Guide and coach others and develop good communication and language skills required by work
• Develop the skills required for international interaction and operation.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed