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Thesis Seminar 1 (4 cr)

Code: BE00BS15-3007

General information


Enrollment

17.04.2023 - 30.04.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Credits

4 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Social Services

Teachers

  • Mirva Siltakorpi
  • Anu Aalto
  • Virpi Nikkola
  • Annukka Haapa-aho
  • Pia-Christine Sainio
  • Milka Volanto
  • Katariina Perttula
  • Taja Kiiskilä

Student groups

  • SOS21A
  • MSOS22K

Objective

Students specify and deepen their thesis plan, make it more concrete and practicable and start the implementation of the thesis. They know how to plan and implement data collection to gain an adequate amount of good quality data to answer the research question or to carry out a development project. Students know where to seek for appropriate sources of information and how to make extensive use of them to write a theoretical background for their thesis, paying attention to critical evaluation of the sources. They are prepared to carry out research and development activities in cooperation with work life representatives and consider ethical issues.

Content

- theoretical background of the Thesis
- preparing for the implementation of the research
- planning data collection
- cooperation with worklife representatives
- reflecting and solving ethical questions.

Materials

- Instructions for written work
- Guidelines for Writing UAS Degree Thesis

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

X

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Thesis Evaluation Criteria will be applied: intra.seamk.fi/opiskelu Seamkissa/Opiskelu/Instructions for written work/Thesis Evaluation Criteria

Qualifications

Study course: Thesis Plan