The course is included in these curricula and study modules

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

3

Total number of ECTS

15 cr

Competency aims

The course contributes to develop the student's
competence in science and research including
following; to define a theme for developing of
caring, can apply scientific knowledge and
methods systematically. The student can read
research based literature and can interpret
them by using a theoretical frame based on
caring science. Furthermore the student can use
supervising adequacy.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is
expected to be able to:
-Write a thesis work based on scientific
methods
-Has capacity to logical and critical examine
and interpret thesis works
-Can present data based on scientific
principles
-Can argue for her/his statements

Course contents

-Individual and group counseling
-Participation i five plan seminars
- Participation in ten thesis seminars
Note! students started 2006 -2009 are ought to
participate in twelve presentations (incl. the
own presentation and being an opponent), three
of these should be realized in other education
clusters.

students started 2010 or later are ought to
participate in Fifteen presentations (incl. the
own presentation and being an opponent), three
of these should be realized in other education
clusters.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Courses in caring research, research methods and
caring science

Additional information

it is recommended that the thesis is a part of a
project.

Recommended or required reading

Arcada guide for thesis

Study activities

  • Individual studies - 360 hours
  • - 40 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 400 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 400 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Teacher

  • Jeglinsky-Kankainen Ira
  • Savolainen Jari
  • Stenbäck Pernilla
  • Onninen Berit

Examiner

Stenbäck Pernilla

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

The timetable of the course

Avdelningens tidtabell för
examensarbetsprocessen publiceras på
avdelningens hemsida i studieguiden.

Timetable for the degree thesis process and
Thesis Forum will be announced in the
department of health and welfare's homepage in
stydy guide.

Assessment methods

2012-06-04 - Reports and productions

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