Thesis Phase 1 - THE7HH801 -

Thesis Phase 1, 5 cr - THE7HH801

Thesis Phase 1 THE7HH801-3002 26.10.2020-18.12.2020 5 op (RZ18ST, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

• Lectures • Assignments • Personal guidance • Individual working Full time studies: weekly contact lessons, approximately 16 hours within 8 weeks

Learning material and recommended literature

Thesis page on MyNet Handouts in Moodle

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Working life connections

Students are strongly encouraged to find a commissioning organization that has a need for an RDI project as part of their organizational process or service development. The thesis project supports student’s professional development.

Campus

Haaga Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Online exam in Moodle during the course

Teaching language

English

Internationality

International sources are used in the thesis. Commissioning party may be an international company or an organization.

Timing

26.10.2020 - 18.12.2020

Learning assignments

Thesis subject plan Pre-test for the thesis process Thesis outline Thesis assessment assignment

Enrollment

15.06.2020 - 30.10.2020

Content scheduling

Starting level and linkage with other courses: The thesis phase 1 is studied after the module Research and innovation methods
Groups
- RZ18ST
- RZ18SH
Alternative learning methods

a. Full time studies: weekly contact lessons, approximately 16 hours within 8 weeks

Teachers

Eeva Pajakkala

Seats

15 - 40

Further information

To pass the module all assignments (inc. thesis outline) must be submitted and approved.
Thesis ouline is uploaded in Konto and a thesis supervisor has approved it.

Degree Programmes

HOTEM Degree Programme in Hospitality, Tourism and Experience Management

Virtual proportion

1 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

Upon completion of the module, the student is able to

• Know different stages of the thesis process
• Know the aim of her/his thesis
• Search for information in a variety of reliable sources.
• Define the key concepts of her/his thesis.
• Create a realistic schedule for her/his thesis
• Know requirements and the basic structure of the thesis.
• plan a research-based development project outline.

• Thesis at Haaga-Helia
• Thesis process and progress in Konto
• Student’s role and responsibilities during the thesis process
• Confidentiality in theses
• Content and extent of the thesis
• Content and extent of a research-based development project
• Source information search, reliable information and critical evaluation of them.
• Formal referencing
• Selection criteria for research and innovation methods
• Thesis reporting according to Haaga-Helia reporting guidelines
• Self management during the thesis process.

• Lectures
• Assignments
• Personal guidance
• Individual working

-Thesis page on MyNet
-Handouts in Moodle

Studies specified by the degree programme

See thesis assessment criteria in MyNet

During the thesis process, progress is graded as pass/fail according to programme-specific objectives.
After the thesis evaluation process is completed, H for ”pass” is replaced by the thesis grade.

To pass the module all assignments (incl. research based development project outline = thesis outline) must be submitted and approved.
Research based development project outline is uploaded in Konto and a thesis supervisor has approved it.