Study Guide

Objective

• The students have knowledge to choose suitable methods for the practical study
• The students understand the importance of the methods for the practical study and for the aim
• The students have the ability and competence to execute the practical study
• The students can analyze the result from the practical study

Content

Scientific Work Methods
Scientific Report - Methods, Executing and Analyze the Practical Study
Deepened Knowledge - Methods and Executing the Practical Study
Scientific Writing

Location and time

2.9.2024- 31.7.2025 Campus Alere.

Materials

According to the lecturers instructions.
Students follow the thesis writing instructions for Novia UAS.
Literature about thesis topic and data, resources within the own research area.

Teaching methods

Self studies with Thesis.
Booked individual guidance meeting with supervisors.
Guidance in group sessions with Jaana.

Employer connections

Collaboration within the industry is aimed for.
Models and customers, collaboration partners and sponsors.

Exam schedules

Students work individually with their Thesis and are expected to participate in group sessions for the thesis to advance.
The mandatory research plan seminar will be 29.1.2025, week 5.

1. Research Plan. Students present their own plan at research plan seminar 29.1.2025. Deadline for submission is a week before the seminar, 22.1.2025. Individual feedback is given during or after the seminar.
2. Opposition and Opponent Story. Students have read and critically reviewed appointed research plan and oppose the plan at the research plan seminar. Students write an opponent story as essay for the appointed research plan, deadline: 29.1.2025. Feedback for opposition and opponent story are given via Moodle.

Completion alternatives

Finished and approved method and execution, grade Pass/Fail.

1. Research Plan. Students present their own plan at research plan seminar 29.1.2025. Deadline for submission is a week before the seminar, 22.1.2025. Individual feedback is given during or after the seminar.
2. Opposition and Opponent Story. Students have read and critically reviewed appointed research plan and oppose the plan at the research plan seminar. Students write an opponent story as essay for the appointed research plan, deadline: 29.1.2025. Feedback for opposition and opponent story are given via Moodle.

Feedback is given at/after the research plan seminar and during individual guidance sessions.

Student workload

The student work for the part Method 2cr, 54 hours Autumn 2024.
The student work for the part Execution 5cr, 135 hours Spring 2025.

The students work 27 hours / cr.
In class: 18 hrs
Self study: 171 hrs
Total: 189 hrs

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student has followed instructions and shows sufficient knowledge about the theme.
The student has shown interest.

Fail:
The student has not followed instructions and shows especially insufficient knowledge about the theme.
The student has not shown much interest.

Further information

More information is given at individual guidance sessions and during guided group sessions .

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student possesses a basic competence in the subject / The student does not show sufficient competence in the subject

Assessment methods and criteria

The part is approved with Pass/Fail.

Qualifications

Research Methodology

Further information

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