The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Electrical engineering 2005 - Thesis work and methodology
- Electrical engineering 2006 - Thesis work and methodology
- Industrial management 2005 (native finnish speaking students) - Thesis work and methodology
- Industrial management 2005 (native swedish speaking students) - Thesis work and methodology
- Industrial management 2005 (international students) - Thesis work and methodology
- Industrial management 2006 (native finnish speaking students) - Thesis work and methodology
- Industrial management 2006 (native swedish speaking students) - Thesis work and methodology
- Industrial management 2006 (international students) - Thesis work and methodology
- Information technology 2005 - Thesis work and methodology
- Information technology 2006 - Thesis work and methodology
- Mechanical and production engineering 2005 - Thesis work and methodology
- Mechanical and production engineering 2006 - Thesis work and methodology
- Media technology 2006 - Thesis work and methology
- Media technology 2005 - Thesis work and methology
- International business 2005 (international students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2005 (native finnish speaking students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2005 (native swedish speaking students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2006 (international students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2007 (international students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2008 (international students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2006 (native finnish speaking students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2007 (native finnish speaking students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2008 (native finnish speaking students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2006 (native swedish speaking students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2007 (native swedish speaking students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2008 (native swedish speaking students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2009 (international students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2009 (native finnish speaking students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2009 (native swedish speaking students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2011 (international students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2011 (native finnish speaking students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2011 (native swedish speaking students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2012 (international students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2012 (native finnish speaking students) - Thesis work and seminar
- International business 2012 (native swedish speaking students) - Thesis work and seminar
- Plastics technology 2007 (swedish) - Methodology and thesis work
- Plastics technology 2008 (swedish) - Methodology and thesis work
- Plastics technology 2009 (swedish) - Methodology and thesis work
- Plastics technology 2010 (swedish) - Methodology and thesis work
- Plastics technology 2011 (swedish) - Methodology and thesis work
- Plastics technology 2012 (swedish) - Methodology and thesis work
- Plastics technology 2013 (swedish) - Methodology and thesis work
- Information- and mediatechnology 2007 (information technology) - Thesis work and methodology
- Information- and mediatechnology 2007 (media technology) - Thesis work and methology
- Information- and mediatechnology 2008 (information technology) - Thesis work and methodology
- Information- and mediatechnology 2008 (electrical engineering) - Thesis work and methodology
- Information- and mediatechnology 2008 (media technology) - Thesis work and methology
- Information- and mediatechnology 2009 (information technology) - Thesis work and methodology
- Information- and mediatechnology 2010 (information technology) - Thesis work and methodology
- Information- and mediatechnology 2012 (information technology) - Thesis work and methodology
- Plastics technology 2007 (international students) - Methodology and thesis work
- Plastics technology 2008 (international students) - Methodology and thesis work
- Plastics technology 2009 - Methodology and thesis work
- Plastics technology 2010 - Methodology and thesis work
- Plastics technology 2011 - Methodology and thesis work
- Plastics technology 2012 - Methodology and thesis work
- Plastics technology 2013 - Methodology and thesis work
- Distributed energy systems 2009 - Degree thesis and methodology
- Distributed energy systems 2010 - Degree thesis and methodology
- Distributed energy systems 2011 - Degree thesis and methodology
- Distributed energy systems 2012 - Degree thesis and methodology
- Distributed energy systems 2013 - Degree thesis and methodology
- Environmental and energy engineering 2014 - Degree thesis and methodology
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
2 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is to help the student
to perform a thesis which fulfills the
qualitative and ethical requirements of technical or economic research.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected
to be able to select a suitable research
method for his/her thesis work, and to plan,
implement and report his/her work according to
the chosen method.
Course contents
Hot research topics. Test series planning.
Quantitative methods, i.e. customer satisfaction
and price testing. Qualitative methods, i.e.
expert interviews and focus groups. Case studies and intervention. Ethics and human aspects. Obtaining and and crunching measurement data. Research plans, how to make and use them.
Prerequisites and co-requisites
The course is intended for students who plan to
start their thesis work within a year.
Previous course names
The course is held jointly for programs within
Arcada technology and economics, as an
introduction to the program-specific thesis
seminars.
Additional information
The course content will be updated during 25.8-27.8.2014!
Recommended or required reading
Selected thesis works. Books and articles
according to recommendations by the lecturers.
Study activities
- Individual- and group instruction - 0 hours
- Individual studies - 20 hours
- Internet-based studies - 33 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 53 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 53 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
Assignments submitted within deadline and approved.
Teacher
Ståhl Tore
Examiner
Andersson Mirja
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
The timetable of the course
To be specified
Assessment methods
Date will be announced later - Reports and productions