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Introduction to Research and DevelopmentLaajuus (2 cr)

Code: BE00DT13

Objective

The student is able to
- identify differences in scientific and everyday thinking
- define different approaches to research and basics concepts of research
- present the stages of a research process and reporting (structure)
- explain the importance of critical thinking in research and development work
- give examples of the meaning of research ethics

Content

- scientific and everyday thinking
- general research ethics
- central research methods
- basic concepts and structure of research
- states of research process and report
- research&development approach to work

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, good (3)

x

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students will recognise the difference between everyday knowledge and scientific knowledge and the importance of scientific knowledge in development work. They can explain the stages of the research process and identify the different stages of reporting. The student will have a good command of basic concepts related to research. They will recognise quantitative and qualitative research approaches and the difference between them in theory and in practice. Students will be able to define the basic characteristics of ethically sustainable research and understand its importance in research work.

Materials

Hirsjärvi, Remes & Sajavaara 2009. Tutki ja kirjoita. Kirjayhtymä

Enrollment

26.08.2024 - 04.09.2024

Timing

26.08.2024 - 20.12.2024

Credits

2 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
  • Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
Teachers
  • Pirita Hakoneva
Student groups
  • MGERO24
    Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology,Multimodal implementation

Objective

The student is able to
- identify differences in scientific and everyday thinking
- define different approaches to research and basics concepts of research
- present the stages of a research process and reporting (structure)
- explain the importance of critical thinking in research and development work
- give examples of the meaning of research ethics

Content

- scientific and everyday thinking
- general research ethics
- central research methods
- basic concepts and structure of research
- states of research process and report
- research&development approach to work

Materials

Network-materials in Moodle.

Hirsjärvi, S., Remes, P. & Sajavaara. 2009. Tutki ja kirjoita.
Heikkilä Tarja. Tilastollinen tutkimus.
Metsämuuronen. Tutkimuksen tekemisen perusteet ihmistieteissä.
Tuomi & Sarajärvi. Laadullinen tutkimus ja sisällönanalyysi.
Salonen, Kari et.al. 2017. Kehittämistoiminta ja kehittämistoiminnan menetelmiä ammatillisessa koulutuksessa

Teaching methods

Network course

Student workload

52 hours of student work, of which 1 hours course orientation -lesson (Online) and 51 hours independent work.

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, good (3)

x

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students will recognise the difference between everyday knowledge and scientific knowledge and the importance of scientific knowledge in development work. They can explain the stages of the research process and identify the different stages of reporting. The student will have a good command of basic concepts related to research. They will recognise quantitative and qualitative research approaches and the difference between them in theory and in practice. Students will be able to define the basic characteristics of ethically sustainable research and understand its importance in research work.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation of Students' work made in e-learning platform.

Qualifications

No prerequisites