Study Guide

Objective

The final project / thesis develops and demonstrates the student's ability to apply their competencies in a practical expert assignment related to the professional studies. In the thesis process, the student learns problem-solving, a research-oriented and developing way of thinking, independent information search, and the presentation of results in writing. The student is able to present in their report the results of a production in a logical way, using good language as well as professional and scientific terminology. The thesis project allows for creativity, experiments and original applications. The thesis can be written as an individual work or as part of a more extensive research or development project. In addition to a written part, the thesis may include a productive part.

Content

For the student, the thesis is a learning process, which includes the following features:
- usability in practice
- research-orientation
- close presence of working-life representatives in the process, e.g., as supervisors or evaluators
- connection between the supervisor and the student
- application of theory in practice
- creativity and innovation
Planning for the thesis: choice of subject, preparation of a research plan and its presentation at a seminar, agreement with the commissioner, and possible research permission
Implementation of the thesis: Implementation of the thesis taking the related requirements and criteria into account
Reporting on the thesis: written report and oral presentation. Observing SeAMK's Instructions for thesis work and written work. Check with Urkund, publication of the thesis

Materials

The student works independently to search information and material to one's own thesis subject and plan

Teaching methods

Implementation of the thesis is based on student's independent work taking the related requirements and criteria into account

Student workload

Implementation of the thesis is part of Thesis process (15 credits), of which Implementation is 6 credits:
-independent work 162 hours

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Based on the assessment criteria for theses of Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences

Assessment methods and criteria

Thesis is evaluated based on the assessment criteria of Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences