Thesis Design Sprint (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 appropriate 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 personal activities and solutions critically
- understand concepts in an extensive scale and present topics logically with justification

Location and time

Please refer to the Timetable Engine at https://lukkarit.laurea.fi/ for the schedule information. Laurea reserves the right to modify the timetable.

Materials

A thesis template is available on the student intranet.

The Tournitin program is used to detect plagiarism (unauthorised quoting of other authors’ text). The Tournitin user instructions for students and the guidelines for handling plagiarism cases at Laurea are available on the student intranet.

Teaching methods

The first steps in thesis preparation are the selection and analysis of the topic. Read more about the process in student intranet. 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.

This is an intensive implementation, where parts of the thesis process are carried out in class at the Leppävaara campus as a Design Sprint project.

"The maturity test, which is part of the thesis, is taken by the student in Finnish or Swedish, in accordance with the Decree on Universities of Applied Sciences. Students who have received their formal education outside of Finland or in a language other than Finnish or Swedish take the maturity test in the language of the degree programme they are completing." (Laurea degree regulations 2024.)

Employer connections

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.

This implementation develops a development item proposed by the client as a design sprint project.

Exam schedules

The kick off of the Design Sprint thesis will be held as a Teams meeting on 8.1.2025
The actual intensive week is week 5, i.e. 27.-31.1.2025
Attendance at these events is a prerequisite for participation in the implementation.

International connections

The course is bilingual (Finnish & English).

Completion alternatives

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

If you are not able to attend the events that require the attendance of the implementation, you can do the thesis with the implementation A9286- 3041 Bachelor´s Thesis.

Student workload

One credit equals approximately 26.7 hours of work performed by the student.

With this implementation, there are around 60 hours of guided time and place-based activities.
Time must be set aside for independent work after the intensive week.

Content scheduling

The thesis allows you to deepen your expertise according to your own interests.

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.

Further information

The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Bachelor's level education.


The quality of the study unit implementation has been assessed and the self-evaluation report is available in Canvas.