Thesis Planning (5 cr)
Code: AO00BU53-3029
General information
Enrollment
07.05.2025 - 31.08.2025
Timing
01.08.2025 - 31.12.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)
Campus
Lahti Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Wearable Design (in Finnish)
Teachers
- Susanna Björklund
- Heli Kamaja
- Minna Cheung
Scheduling groups
- Minnan ryhmä R 1 (Size: 20. Open UAS: 0.)
- Suskin ryhmä R 2 (Size: 20. Open UAS: 0.)
- Helin ryhmä R 3 (Size: 20. Open UAS: 0.)
- Seminaari 1 (Size: 20. Open UAS: 0.)
- Seminaari 2 (Size: 20. Open UAS: 0.)
- PUMU OPN kick-off (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
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MLTIPUMU22S
Small groups
- Minna's group R 1
- Suski's group R 2
- Heli's group R 3
- Seminar 1
- Seminar 2
- Info 1
Learning outcomes
The student is able to:
- describe the objectives and core contents of their thesis
- plan and describe the stages of the thesis process
- take into account the possible research permit and copyright issues
Implementation and methods of teaching
Info, student's own work, personal guidance, on-campus seminar.
The 1 credit course on writing a thesis report is a course organised by the LAB for all students, who must register for it in Moodle on their own course platform. The course is delivered by distance learning. This is included in the planning phase of the thesis.
Timing and attendance
Attendance at seminars is compulsory.
Learning material and recommended literature
hesis learning materials are distributed in the thesis-related Research and Development course.
Lab Thesis Guide.
Alternative completion methods
Only agreed with the supervising teachers in exceptional cases.
Working life cooperation
Individual theses may be carried out as assignments from working life or in cooperation with working life partners. In such cases, the student will enter into a contract with the employer in accordance with the Lab guidelines.
Learning environment
Zoom and campus, showrooms.
Student time use and work load
The thesis design component is 5 credits, equivalent to approximately 135 hours of student work (one credit 27 hours).
Contents
The planning of the thesis starts already in the spring of the third year with an information session (in zoomis).
In photography studies, a separate course on Research and Development (5 credits) guides students through the thesis planning phase. The material for this course is on Moodle and is self-paced, but with assignments 1 and 2 completed and presented at the topic seminar. These are the work plan and the disposition.
The 1 credit course on writing a thesis report is a course offered by LAB to all students and must be enrolled in Moodle on their course platform. This is included in the planning phase of the thesis.
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
You can start writing your thesis when you have completed around 180 credits.
Assessment criteria
Accepted performance requires active participation in the seminar, tutoring and guidance.
Competency-based assessment:
The student will be able to develop a topic and a work plan with a timetable and objectives appropriate to him/her.
The student will be able to present and discuss the topic.
Assessment scale
1-5