Master's Thesis, Research Writing (3 cr)

Materials

American Psychology Association. APA style. 7th ed. (2021). https://apastyle.apa.org

JAMK University of Applied Sciences´ Open Learning Materials. https://oppimateriaalit.jamk.fi/projectreportinginstructions/

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Further information

The course consists of assignments that are assessed with either pass/fail.

Virtual portion

3

Student workload

The course schedule is maintained in Peppi (see Peppi calendar) --> navigate to
https://oppimateriaalit.jamk.fi/peppi/en/calendar/ and Moodle course workspace.

The estimated student workload for the course is
- online lessons/webinars ~12 hours
- familiarization with the material and workspace in Moodle - 6 hours
- self-study, home assignments - 63 hours

(3 ECTS equals 81 hours of student work)

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The course is marked as passed when all assignments have been completed and they demonstrate that the themes of the course have been studied and the learning materials have been utilized in the process.

Content scheduling

The course consists of five modules that are discussed in the six webinar sessions.

Exam schedules

This is not an exam-based course.

Teaching language

en

Teaching methods

Lectures, webinars, exercises

Location and time

The webinars and lectures take place in Zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/9925791129

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3

Qualifications

You have completed the Research-Based Development course and Phase 1 of the Thesis Plan, which is described on the Thesis webpage in JAMK's Open Study Materials.

Content

The writing process
Structure of the thesis
Basic principles of citation
Argumentation
Narrative of the thesis

Objective

The content of the course is specifically designed to support theses that serve the development and renewal of working life. During the course, the focus is on writing the theoretical basis of your own thesis.

You will gain the needed confidence in your research-style writing to be able to work on your thesis and write authentic, factual text based on published sources, follow the principles of scientific writing, and demonstrate your ability to write in accordance with the style manual designated by JAMK (Project Reporting Instructions/APA 7).