Study Guide

Objective

The students will be able to
- implement the thesis with a community development approach in co-operation with a working life organization conduct the thesis with research, development and reflective orientation
- apply different research methods and development methods in the thesis
- give and receive critical and supportive feedback from thesis work in interaction with peer students, teachers and working life representatives

Content

Contents
- Implementation the thesis with community development approach in a working life organization
- Research, development work and evaluation as a process
- Research methods and development methods in the thesis
- Critical and supportive feedback

Teaching methods

- Lectures and workshops
- Independent learning
- Team work writing a thesis

Location and time

- Lectures and workshops take place online
- Schedule for the study module will be found in timetable, Tuudo and Diakle

Materials

- Guidelines for writing a thesis in Diak: Kivirinta, M., Nylund, M. ,& Vesterinen, O. (Eds.) (2020). Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) : Guide 2.0. (Diak Opetus 8). Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu. https://libguides.diak.fi/cbprguide

- Literature of writing a thesis and research methods are available in Diakle.
- Other literature is related to students' thesis topic.

Completion alternatives

- This study module cannot be conducted in an alternative way.

Employer connections

- Thesis will be conducted with a work life partner or Diak's project.
- Thesis can be combined with practical placement when agreed with the responsible teacher and study guidance councellor.

International connections

- Thesis can be conducted in collaboration with a international work life partner. This needs to be agreed with the responsible teacher.

Student workload

- RES03 (Participatory and Research-Oriented Development 3) is 5 ECTS. This means 135 hours (5 x 27h) for individual student's work load.

Content scheduling

The study module contains online workshops that support the thesis writing:
- Writing a thesis manuscript
- Presenting a thesis manuscript in one of the thesis seminars.
- Acting as an opponent for a thesis manuscript.
- Participating in thesis seminars in addition to RES03 workshops.

Further information

Learning outcomes

The students will be able to:

- apply research, development and innovation methods in a working life context
- implement the thesis with an innovative and reflective approach to social services and the community work setting
- understand the meaning of evaluation and analysis in research, development and innovation processes
- give and receive constructive feedback in the thesis process
- write a thesis manuscript

Contents
- Research, development and innovation methods in a working life context
- Implementation of a thesis in a social services and community work context
- Evaluation and analysis of research, development and innovation processes
- Constructive feedback in the thesis process
- Thesis manuscript

Assessment methods and criteria

To complete RES3, the following assignments need be conducted:

- A thesis manuscript is presented
- A thesis manuscript is accepted
- Being an opponent for a thesis manuscript
- Participating in a thesis seminar as a participant
- Participating in a thesis publication seminar as a participant

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty