The course takes place in period

  • 1 (2022-08-01 to 2022-10-23)
  • 2 (2022-10-24 to 2022-12-31)
  • 3 (2023-01-01 to 2023-03-19)
  • 4 (2023-03-20 to 2023-07-31)

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

Second

Recommended year of study

2

Total number of ECTS

30 cr

Competency aims

As you write and publish your master's thesis, you
will develop the following core competencies:
Leadership competence
Nordic Scenario building competence
Sustainable ethical and technological competence
Collective sensemaking competence
Change and innovative competence

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is expected
to be able to
You can justify and clearly delineate an advanced
problem in research and/or prospective development
activities on the basis of previous studies in the
field (research gap) or on the basis of a problem
from the field (practical gap) (Knowledge)

You can critically select literature and make
extensive reference to the state of the art and/or
relevant theory in the field and related
disciplines. (Knowledge)

You can justify the chosen methodology, you
provide a sufficient sample or material and
describe the working process or data collection in
a detailed and transparent way. (skill and
approach)

You formulate concrete suggestions for improvement
that contribute to theoretical and/or practical
knowledge and evaluate the learning test as a
whole in terms of its validity and potential for
further study. (Skills)

You master specialised concepts and demonstrate
written expression, structure, language and source
referencing according to the prescribed guidelines
for master's level learning tests and you reflect
on ethical issues. (skill)

Prerequisites and co-requisites

A bachelor degree and at least three years work
experience gained after completing the higher
education degree

Study activities

  • Individual studies - 800 hours
  • Seminars - 10 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 810 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 810 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Multiform education

Assessment requirements

Passed written master thesis

Teacher

  • Gray Pamela
  • Jeglinsky-Kankainen Ira
  • Nyberg Anu
  • Paakkonen Heikki
  • Tana Jonas

Examiner

Forss Maria

Group size

No limit (12 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

Until further notice

The timetable of the course

MASTER THESIS FORUM
Autumn 2022
13.9.2022
18.10.2022
8.11.2022
13.12.2022

Spring 2023
24.1.2023
21.2.2023
21.3.2023
25.4.2023
16.5.2023.

Course enrolment period

2022-08-10 to 2022-09-06

Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2022-08-23 15:00 - 17:00 Master Thesis Thesis supervision kick-off Zoom link: https://arcada.zoom.us/j/62282189578 Forss Mia
Gray Pamela
Nyberg Anu
Paakkonen Heikki
Tana Jonas

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