Choice of the Topic

The topic should be chosen within the subject area on which the student has focused his/her studies. The choice is made in cooperation with the head of the degree programme / principal lecturer.

The topic should

• support and promote the development of the field concerned
• support the student’s career plan and study plan
• support JAMK's general goals

The framework of the problems to be solved in the bachelor’s thesis should arise from JAMK’s operating environment and development needs in it, i.e. business and industry and the public sector, and the social and cultural environment. The student should also take his/her own employment possibilities and career prospects into consideration. The topic may be multi-professional and multi-disciplinary. The student submits the topic on a special proposal form to the relevant principal lecturer or thesis supervisor of his/her degree programme.

Handling the Topic

The student should first gather and analyse background information available on his/her topic. The topic should be handled by using up-to-date methods that suit the student's field of education. The student should be able to adopt a critically reflective approach to the topic.

Implementation

There are many ways to implement a bachelor’s thesis. The thesis can be e.g.

• practical development project
• product or production
• work of art
• study

A thesis may be implemented as a pair or group work, especially if the thesis is multi-professional or multidisciplinary by nature. The bachelor’s thesis is always reported in a written format.

Ethical Principles

JAMK’s shared ethical principles also apply the to the bachelor’s thesis.