Thesis Planning (4 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

Period 2, autumn term 2018. Weekly schedule available in the Moodle environment.

Materials

Compulsory course materials.
(1) Moodle materials
Course theory handouts available in Moodle.
Thesis Coordinators 2016. Writing reports and theses at Haaga-Helia. Haaga-Helia UAS. https://student.home.haaga-helia.fi/group/pakki/guidelines-for-writing-reports
(2) Additionally, theoretical literature in the student’s specialisation field
(3) 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.

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 through the GLOBBA Students SharePoint --> GLOBBA Thesis --> Excel file.

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. Commissioning organizations can be for-profits or non-profits.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

- The student must complete THE7LF006 Introduction to Thesis (1 ECTS) on-line examination before or during the THE7LF007 course. The examination is available in the GLOBBA Student Sharepoint at https://haagahelia.sharepoint.com/sites/globbaforstudents/thesis/SitePages/Home.aspx --> In the folder "THE7LF006 Introduction to Thesis---Virtual Home Exam Packet". The examination produces the first ECTS credit towards the thesis.
- The course itself does not have examinations

Internationality

Theses must be completed to serve the needs of an international or foreign organization, or a Finnish SME aiming to internationalize.

Completion alternatives

- Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is available for the course THE7LF007 for students who have previously completed a bachelor’s, master’s or PhD thesis in higher education, or conducted and reported RDI projects at work or in hobbies. The RPL application should contain: transcript of record and thesis evaluation statement, work certificate, a complete thesis plan for the project to be undertaken as GloBBA Thesis. Completed applications via email to Elizabeth San Miguel.
- The student may apply for transfer crediting of a previously completed bachelor’s or master’s thesis if it was written in English on the student’s field of professional specialization in GloBBA. Completed applications 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 THE7LF007 lecturer.

Learning assignments

Seven written assignments that focus on process completing the student's own actual thesis plan during the course. Available in the Moodle environment.

Assessment methods

- 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