The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Level/category
Teaching language
English
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
Recommended or required reading
Arcada guide for thesis
Study activities
Individual studies - 266 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 266 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 266 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
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1) Accomplished idea
2) Accomplished plan and opponentship
3) Accomplished thesis work, presentation and opponentship
Teacher
- Gray Pamela
- Vahderpää Satu
- Villikka Denise
Examiner
Gray Pamela
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
Until further notice
Assessment methods
Date will be announced later - Reports and productions