Thesis (15 cr)
Code: KI15FTU001-3011
General information
Enrollment
14.11.2022 - 30.09.2023
Timing
16.01.2023 - 31.07.2024
Credits
15 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Food and Hospitality
Teachers
- Ilkka Latomäki
- Paula Juurakko
- Kaija Nissinen
- Nina Sillvan
- Kirta Nieminen
- Leena Arjanne
- Eija Putula-Hautala
- Eliisa Ylinen
Student groups
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MRESTO21
Objective
Students will be competent in planning and implementing a research or development project, which combines the essential body of knowledge gained in preceeding studies and the needs of the working world. Students will develop and provide indication of their readiness and apply their knowledge and skills in practical specialist tasks associated with their professional studies. They will be competent in compiling a research plan, presenting the plan, and preparing their work for the thesis seminar. Students sit a Maturity Test in which they indicate their knowledge of Finnish or Swedish and the contents of their thesis.
Content
- Planning, producing and reporting of a thesis
- Topic analysis
- Planning seminar
- Present the results
- Maturity Test
Materials
SeUAS Thesis guidelines
SeUAS Instructions for written work
Hirsjärvi, S., Remes, P. & Sajavaara, P. Newest edition. Tutki ja kirjoita. 11 painos. Helsinki: Tammi.
Heikkilä, T. Newest edition. Tilastollinen tutkimus. Helsinki. Edita.
Other relevant research- ja development litterature.
Teaching methods
Goal-oriented, organised and purposeful information seeking and processing of information, utilising research methods, practical implementation and reporting of own work. Each thesis has a nominated supervisor. Student need to be active to search for supervising.
Student workload
405 h
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Graded on a scale of 1-5 Maturity Test after the final copy of the thesis has been submitted for grading (pass/fail)
More detailed information about evaluation: Seinäjoki UAS's Instructions for Writing a Thesis and the school's Maturity Test Bulletin
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Graded on a scale of 1-5 Maturity Test after the final copy of the thesis has been submitted for grading (pass/fail)
More detailed information about evaluation: Seinäjoki UAS's Instructions for Writing a Thesis and the school's Maturity Test Bulletin
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Graded on a scale of 1-5 Maturity Test after the final copy of the thesis has been submitted for grading (pass/fail)
More detailed information about evaluation: Seinäjoki UAS's Instructions for Writing a Thesis and the school's Maturity Test Bulletin
Assessment methods and criteria
Thesis and the thesis process. The criteria for evaluation can be found in the SeUAS thesis guidelines.
Qualifications
Introduction to research and development
Research and development work