11.1.3 SW8 THESIS AND MATURITY TEST (15 ECTS Credits)

Objective and content
During the thesis process, the student progresses towards expertise in his / her professional development. Researching way of working will become a part of student’s action. The student will develop his / her abilities to systematically acquire information and to critically evaluate it.
11.1.3.1 SW8000 Brainstorming the Thesis (1.5 ECTS Credits)
Objective and content
The student will learn seminar work, planning his / her own thesis and evaluating plans critically. The student clarifies the topic and the point of view of his / her own thesis.
11.1.3.2 SW8001 Planning the Thesis (3 ECTS Credits)
Objective and content
The student will learn to classify theoretical knowledge and to apply it on the research and development project of work life. The student will learn argumentative discussion. The student will make a thesis plan.
11.1.3.3 SW8002 Publishing the Thesis (9 ECTS Credits)
Objective and content
The student will have practice in purposeful, patient, independent and problematic way of working. Based on prior research and professional discussion, the student will build an argumentative view point of the topic of his / her thesis. The student will have sufficient knowledge of research and evaluation processes so that he / she is capable of acquiring reliable information for professional purposes. The student will gain readiness in written reports. The student will have practice in presenting and justifying his / her choices and conclusions. The student will be able to evaluate his / her own thesis and his / her professional development during the thesis process. The student’s professional-ethical orientation becomes stronger.
11.1.3.4 SW8003 Maturity Test (1.5 ECTS Credits)
Objective and content
The student shows familiarization with the field of the thesis and Finnish or Swedish skills. The student deepens the knowledge formed during the thesis process either through self-evaluation or by crystallizing central conclusions of his / her thesis in comparison to earlier research and professional discussion.

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