This document outlines the thesis process for the Degree Programme in Social Services (A41DSS) curriculum at DIAK. It discusses that the thesis work must be oriented towards working life by connecting ideas and aims to DIAK projects and partnerships. The goal is for a process where service-users, professionals and citizens actively participate rather than being passive subjects. It describes the basics of the thesis process including choosing a topic connected to work life, conducting research, collecting data, and producing a project or product. It lists the parts of the thesis process as an idea paper, thesis proposal, and manuscript. Finally, it directs students to read a guide book on community-based participatory research and the bachelor's thesis process.

1. THESIS PROCESS-
DSS CURRICULUM 2016
DEGREE PROGRAMME IN SOCIAL SERVICES (A41DSS GROUP
ONWORDS)
RES1
DIAK
MARIANNE NYLUND

2. THESIS AND WORKING LIFE
• THE THESIS WORK MUST BE WORKING LIFE ORIENTED
• THE IDEAS AND AIMS MUST BE CONNECTED WITH THE DIAK PROJECTS AND
WORKING LIFE PARTNERSHIPS
• THE AIM IS A PROCESS WHERE SERVICE-USERS, PROFESSIONALS AND CITIZENS
ARE NOT SUBJECTS OF ACTION BUT ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS
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3. THESIS PROCESS IN STUDY UNITS
(OLLI VESTERINEN 2017)
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4. BASICS OF THESIS PROCESS
Thesis topic –
connected to
work life
Research
oriented
Research
method
Data
collection
Project/
product
oriented
Project/
product
process
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5. PARTS OF THESIS PROCESS
Idea paper
(PDT)
•Idea paper for projects, products, services or business
•Planning together with a work life organisation or a Diak’s project
•Literature search on the chose topic
Thesis proposal
(RES1, RES2)
•Thesis proposal/plan. Literature search: What has been researched earlier? What kinds of projects and products have been produced
/ Theoretical background
•Data collection, data analysis OR Plan for the proejct or product: methods used in the process
•Expected outcome?
Manuscript
(RES3)
•Thesis manuscript. Concepts (key words), theory; process description (research or project/product process)
•Analysis of data OR description of the project or product
•Results, outcome
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6. GUIDE BOOK: COMMUNITY-BASED
PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH - WORKING LIFE
ORIENTED PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT
• READ CAREFULLY THE GUIDE BOOK!
HTTP://LIBGUIDES.DIAK.FI/C.PHP?G=656193
• PROCESS OF THE BACHELOR’S THESIS:
HTTP://LIBGUIDES.DIAK.FI/C.PHP?G=656193&P=4612769
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