Outline for the Master’s Thesis (5cr)

Objective

• knows the whole process of a working life-oriented research and development and the characteristics of scientific knowledge
• can brainstorm, choose and narrow down a thesis topic that supports one's own learning and growing as an expert and is oriented towards working life
• identify the main sources of information and to evaluate their credibility, and use them effectively for the theoretical basis of the thesis
• can critically evaluate research and expert knowledge and use it in accordance with research ethics and the practicality of good scientific practice
• is able to use of sources and the technique of referencing sources
• knows how to write a topical text that meets scientific writing both in terms of language and structure

Content

• Scientific knowledge and general features of research
• Good scientific practice and research ethics
• Information search and critical evaluation of information
• Thesis process, thesis contract, research permit and ethical pre-assessment as well as data protection issues
• Structure and language of scientific text, use of sources and documentation
• Selection, limitation and justification of the topic of the thesis

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The Master's Thesis will be assessed following Seinäjoki UAS thesis assessment criteria (1-5).

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The Master's Thesis will be assessed following Seinäjoki UAS thesis assessment criteria (1-5).

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The Master's Thesis will be assessed following Seinäjoki UAS thesis assessment criteria (1-5).

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The Master's Thesis will be assessed following Seinäjoki UAS thesis assessment criteria (1-5).