Browsing by Author "Löfström, Sonja"

The aim of this thesis was to find out on what basis the recent master’s theses of craft science in University of Helsinki have been emphasized. The research was based on one main research question with three focus sections combined. The question is: how the research subjects, targets and scientific orientations of the University of Helsinki’s master’s theses of craft science in 2015–2017 are emphasized? The material under research (altogether 71 master’s theses of craft science) had focus on a certain research selection. The titles have been chosen based on the pre-definite selection of research documents as well as the abstracts and keywords for the research. The research was qualitative. The analysis method was theory based and the foundation of the research lied on the content analysis and its differentiation. To find the answers to the research questions a theoretical frame of reference has been created. The frame is based on two different scientific researches. The researchers from the University of Helsinki and University of Eastern Finland have executed these researches, that act as the basis of this particular bachelor’s thesis’s scientific analyse. The frame of reference includes the basis for the analysis of the content focused on the research targets and scientific orientations. The material of the research consists of scientifically approved documents and it was coded to achieve anonymity. The coded research material was analysed with atlas.ti-software. The material is indirectly based on humanistic research and hermeneutic-phenomenological theory of meaning – the choices made by the master’s theses researchers had an essential affect on the results of this bachelor’s thesis. The research of the craft science is diverse and multidisciplinary. As the research reached its conclusion it was clear that the most popular research subjects were design, teaching and learning, clothing, natural dyeing and sustainable development. There were two main themes for the research targets: the relation of a product and culture, and connection between the process of craft and people. Based on the scientific orientation it can be represented that during the last three years the students submitting their master’s thesis have been interested particularly in research subjects like craft culture and history, craft materials and teaching.