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Opinnäyte (JAT41U), 30 op
Basic information
| Course name: | Opinnäyte Master's Degree Thesis |
| Course Winha code: | JAT41U |
| Kurre acronym: | |
| Credits: | 30 |
| Type and level of course: | Dissertation |
| Year of study, semester or study period: | 3.year |
| Implementation: | Not defined |
| Semester: | 0708 |
| Language of tuition: | Suomi |
| Teacher: | Erja Pihkala-Bäckström, Pia Koskenoja, Sonja Kniivilä, Thomas R |
| Final assessment: | Pass - Fail |
Descriptions
Prerequisites
Business expertise workshops 1-7
Course contents (core content level)
The Master's Thesis process consists of
- two methodology modules
- improvement of the development project plan in Business expertise workshops
- three-partite-agreement
- individual tutoring
- reworking of the development project plan to a Master's Thesis
- maturity test/ Thesis related article
Course contents (additional)
Expertise wider and deeper as necessary for the completion of the Master's thesis, in the Master's Thesis' research field
Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)
After completing the thesis the student has proven that he/she
- understands fully the methodological requirements of a Master's Thesis and the quality demanded of its contents.
- comprehends the theories used in researching his chosen field of expertise and that he is well acquainted in their application
- has enough specialized knolwedge to act as a change agent in business environment
Core content level learning outcomes (skills)
After completing the thesis the student has proven that he/she is able to
- write a thesis which fully complies to the criteria set for the thesis
- fullfill the tasks included in the Master's Thesis process
- use theoretical skills to solve problems and improve processes/ methods in a chosen field
- act as a change agent and introduce lasting changes for the better
Recommended reading
EVTEK-liiketalous: YAMK Opinnäytetyöohjeet ja arviointikriteerit
Metodix Oy ja Otavan Opisto/Internetix 2002. www.metodix.com. aineistot
Pelin, Risto 1999. Projektihallinnan käsikirja. 2 uudistettu painos. Jyväskylä: Gummerus Kirjapaino Oy.
Virkki, Pekka & Somermeri, Arvo 1998. Projektityö kehittämisen moottori. 4.-5. painos. Helsinki: Oy Edita Ab.
Yin, Robert K. 1988 (ja 1994). Case Study Research. Design and Methods. Eighth printing. USA: Sage Publications, Inc.
Hussey, Jill & Roger: Business Research, Macmillan Business, 1997
Teaching and learning strategies
Business Expertise Workshops
Individual tutoring
Teaching methods and student workload
Seminar
Individual research, reading
Presentation
Individual tutoring
Individual research, reading
Evaluation/Feed back
Assessment weighting and grading
Master's Thesis has its own assessment criteria
Related competences of the degree programme
Methodolgical competences in business
Communication and social competence
Application of business skills
Generic Competences