Study Guide

Objective

Student
- can present their thesis and act as an opponent for another thesis
- can describe the most important results of the thesis in a maturity test, which also demonstrates the ability to express themselves in writing

Content

The research process
Presentation of thesis and acting as opponent
Maturity exam

Location and time

Spring 2023, presentation in May or in week 47.
Vaasa

Materials

According to the topic of Thesis

Teaching methods

Independent work with support from the supervisor.
Seminar + maturity test.

Employer connections

The thesis can be ordered, then an agreement is needed
The data material can be collected from different helath care or other organisations if ethical permissions are approved.

Exam schedules

Presentation and maturity test in May or in week 47, see time schedule and below.

16.5 submission for approval of manuscript for Thesis to the supervisor
23.5 submission for final manuscript of thesis to the examiner and opponent
30.5 presentation of thesis, opponentship
1.6 maturity exam

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

Validation according to Novia general instructions

Student workload

Students plan their time use themselves, see below

Content scheduling

154 hours mostly self-directed work, 6 hours seminar 2 hours maturity tes

Further information

See practical guide and Moodle course.
Follow Novia instuctions for thesis writing

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions and their knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The student shows limited substance knowledge, can be essential.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his / her views

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student master the substance of his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student shows in his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional

Criteria for evaluation of written work individually or in groups
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' written work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar. The written work and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, and independent working methods)

Assessment methods and criteria

Thesis is assessed according to 5 criteria, scientific writing, theoretical framework, method, result and presentation. Each criteria ha a scale from 1 to 5. The assessment criteria is published on the Moodlepage linked to this implementation plan

Qualifications

Thesis 2