Thesis Planning - THE7LF101 - Opinto-opas

Thesis Planning, 0 cr - THE7LF101

Upcoming implementations

Thesis Planning THE7LF101-3043 01.08.2025-31.12.2025 (GLOB22SMON, ...) +-
Learning material and recommended literature

• Handouts available on the course Moodle platform when the course starts.
• Additionally, the student chooses literature relevant to the thesis being planned from all the following categories (1) Literature in the student's major specialisation, (2) Methods related literature and (3) Academic writing literature.

Campus

Mondragon

Teaching language

English

Timing

01.08.2025 - 31.12.2025
Groups
- GLOB22SMON
- CONTACT
Teachers

Timo Rima, Diego Hernández Campos

Seats

5 - 25

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

Current implementations

No ongoing implementations yet.

Past implementations

Thesis Planning THE7LF101-3042 05.08.2024-29.11.2024 (CONTACT, ...) +-
Learning material and recommended literature

• Handouts available on the course Moodle platform when the course starts.
• Additionally, the student chooses literature relevant to the thesis being planned from all the following categories (1) Literature in the student's major specialisation, (2) Methods related literature and (3) Academic writing literature.

Campus

Mondragon

Teaching language

English

Timing

05.08.2024 - 29.11.2024
Groups
- CONTACT
- GLOB21SMON
Teachers

Kevin Gore, Diego Hernández Campos

Seats

5 - 25

Degree Programme

GLOBBA Degree Programme in International Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Thesis Planning THE7LF101-3040 25.03.2024-17.05.2024 (LF5PMAR, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

Comprises compulsory contact tuition with lectures and ad-hoc group work as well as independent virtual study on course assignments. Additionally, students with commissioned thesis project negotiate with companies/organizations. Students can get extra support by making a personal appointment to the GLOBBA Thesis Clinic (by appointment) through the GLOBBA Students SharePoint --> GLOBBA Thesis --> Excel file.

Learning material and recommended literature

Compulsory course materials.
1) Moodle materials, including, course theory handouts available in Moodle.
2) Materials available on MyNet site https://mynet.haaga-helia.fi/group/pakki/opinnaytetyo-amk
3) Additionally, theoretical literature in the student’s specialisation field
4) Methods literature, for example:
Eriksson, P. & Kovalainen, A. 2008 or later. Qualitative Methods in Business Research. Sage. London.
Ghauri, P. & Grønhaug, K. 2010 or later. Research Methods in Business Studies. PrenticeHall. Harlow.
Malhotra, N.K., Birks, D.F. & Wills, P. 2013. Essentials of Marketing Research. Pearson. Harlow.
Saunders, M. & Lewis, P. 2012 or later. Doing Research in Business and Management. An Essential Guide to Planning Your Project. Pearson. Harlow.

Working life connections

Students are strongly encouraged to find an internationally operating commissioning organization that has a need for an RDI project as part of their organizational process or service development. Commissioning organizations can be for-profits or non-profits.

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

- The student must complete THE7LF100 Introduction to Thesis non-stop virtual home examination before the THE7LF101 course. The examination is available in the GLOBBA Student Sharepoint at --> https://haagahelia.sharepoint.com/sites/globbaforstudents/thesis/SitePages/Home.aspx --> In the folder "THE7LF100 Introduction to Thesis---Virtual Home Exam Packet".
- The course THE7LF101 does not have examinations.

Teaching language

English

Internationality

Students are strongly encouraged to find an internationally operating commissioning organization that has a need for an RDI project as part of their organizational process or service development. Commissioning organizations can be for-profits or non-profits.

Timing

25.03.2024 - 17.05.2024

Learning assignments

Seven written assignments that focus on the student process-writing his/her own actual real thesis plan during the course.Attendance is required in the small-group assignment debriefings in class. Assignment settings are available in the Moodle environment.

Enrollment

02.01.2024 - 12.01.2024

Content scheduling

Contact tuition once a week for four hours. Detailed schedule available in Moodle from 1.1.2022 onwards.
Groups
- LF5PMAR
- LF6PMAR
- CONTACT
- LF5PACC
- LF6PACC
- LF6PSCM
Alternative learning methods

- Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is available for the course THE7LF101 for students who have previously completed a bachelor’s, master’s or PhD thesis in higher education, or conducted and reported larger scale RDI projects at work or in hobbies. The RPL application should contain: student's full name, student number transcript of record, thesis evaluation statement, thesis publication, and a complete thesis plan for the project to be undertaken as GloBBA Thesis. Completed applications should be sent via email to Elizabeth San Miguel. Those needing assistance to prepare the thesis plan to qualify for GLOBBA requirements for thesis plans can reserve a Thesis Clinic appointment through the GLOBBA Student SharePoint --> Thesis site.
- The student may apply for transfer crediting of a previously completed bachelor’s or master’s thesis if it was written in the student’s field of professional specialization in GloBBA. Completed applications should be sent via email to Elizabeth San Miguel.
- Reports completed previously in working life, studies or leisure activities can be incorporated as part of a portfolio thesis. For more information, ask your THE7LF101 lecturer.

Teachers

Anna Kimberley, Miikka Mäkelä

Seats

15 - 30

Further information

- Self-assessment: Process writing the tasks and the thesis plan based on continuous self-assessment
- Peer-assessment: Self-assessment is supported through feedback from peers and the teacher throughout the course.
- Assessment by the teacher of course tasks and final thesis plan

Degree Programme

GLOBBA Degree Programme in International Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

Upon completion of the course, the student is able to
• produce a thesis plan and implement it flexibly according to the schedule.
• choose the correct thesis type for his thesis project.
• give, receive and utilize feedback received in working life meetings and thesis advising situations.
• choose and demarcate the thesis topic, and determine the objectives and benefits of the thesis.
• choose the most suited research and project management methods to serve the thesis project.
• produce the research design and the overlay matrix.
• utilize various types of sources and information search channels, and assess source literature critically.
• apply the reporting and referencing guidelines of Haaga-Helia.
• conduct RDI ethically.
• recognize, describe and possibly develop expert operations in the field of business: developing own work, own competences, organizational processes and/or the field of study.
• behave professionally in thesis advising situations and meetings with working life.
• utilize the concepts, models and theories of international business in the thesis.
• write the thesis report in professional English using the required style and register.
• discuss and present his thesis project to various types of audiences
• complete the legislated maturity test in the mother tongue of his secondary/high school education.
• follow Haaga-Helia’s thesis instructions.

The following as they relate to the bachelor’s thesis.
• types of thesis projects
• formulation of research questions and dividing it into investigative questions, and formulation of project objective and dividing it into project tasks.
• demarcation for a research-based thesis and scope for a product/project-based thesis
• knowledge base (theoretical frame of reference), and research and project management methods
• negotiations and collaboration with commissioning organizations
• Haaga-Helia reporting and referencing guidelines.
• ethical principles in RDI
• research design and overlay matrix
• tools and software
• maturity test
• thesis assessment criteria
• publication process
• academic writing

• 8 x 4 hour contact classes with compulsory attendance. Contains lectures, group debriefings and consultation.
• Independent study and process writing the thesis plan based on feedback given.

RPL is possible for students who have completed a bachelor's or master's thesis previously and have the competence to complete a thesis plan individually to the same standards as required in the course. To plan RPL, contact elizabeth.sanmiguel@haaga-helia.fi.

• Handouts available on the course Moodle platform when the course starts.
• Additionally, the student chooses literature relevant to the thesis being planned from all the following categories (1) Literature in the student's major specialisation, (2) Methods related literature and (3) Academic writing literature.

GLOBBA Thesis Coordinator: Elizabeth San Miguel

• Prerequisite: THE7LF100 Introduction to Thesis non-stop on-line examination must be completed to start the course.
• The course THE7LF101 Thesis Planning must be completed in order to (1) receive a named thesis advisor who advises the student in the following phases of the thesis process: THE7HH801, THE7HH802, THE7HH803 and THE7HH804 and (2) get a Konto project in the Haaga-Helia thesis management software

• 100% active attendance in contact sessions.
• Completion of tasks 1-7 per instructions
• A written thesis plan meeting the standards set for the thesis plan

CRITERIA FOR PASS
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KNOWLEDGE
• Knows the objectives, phases and requirements of a UAS bachelor’s thesis.
• Knows the differences between a research-based and a project/product based thesis, and can describe other thesis formats.
• Knows how to prepare and conduct negotiations with working life companies.
• Knows how to choose and demarcates the thesis topic, and determine the objectives and benefits of the thesis.
• Knows how to put together a research design and an overlay matrix, and what they are used for.
• Knows types of literature, and how to search and critically assess literature.
• Knows Haaga-Helia reporting guidelines and referencing system.
• Knows the concepts related to academic integrity and ethical RDI, and knows how to read Urkund plagiarism detection software programme results.
• Knows the purpose, types and assessment criteria of the legislated maturity test.
• Knows the thesis publication and assessment process.

SKILLS
• produces a thesis plan and implements it flexibly according to the schedule.
• chooses the correct thesis type for his thesis project.
• gives, receives and utilizes feedback received in working life meetings and thesis advising situations.
• chooses and demarcates the thesis topic, and determines the objectives and benefits of the thesis.
• chooses the most suited research and project management methods to serve the thesis project.
• produces the research design and the overlay matrix.
• utilizes various types of sources and information search channels, and assesses source literature critically.
• applies the reporting and referencing guidelines of Haaga-Helia.
• conducts RDI ethically.

COMPETENCE
• Recognizes, describes and possibly develops expert operations in the field of business: developing own work, own competences, organizational processes and/or the field of study.
• Behaves professionally in thesis advising situations and meetings with working life.
• Utilizes the concepts, models and theories of international business in the thesis.
• Writes reports in professional English using the required style and register.
• Utilizes feedback to improve own decision-making.
• Discusses and presents his thesis project to various types of audiences
• Completes the legislated maturity test in the mother tongue of his secondary/high school education.