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Research and Development CompetenceLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: BH00DC37

Objective

Having completed the course, students can explain the difference between scientific and everyday thinking. Student can critical thinking and argumentation. Student recognizes and defines needs and targets of research and development in work life. Student is able to plan a research and development process as a reasonable project.

Content

Differences and commonalities in scientific and everyday thinking. Critical thinking and argumentation. Critical examination of practical work. Formulation of research questions and needs analysis in research and development. Various approaches to research and development, for example the process approach, research-aided development, action research and evaluation research.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students know and are able to name basic principles of research and development and they can explain differences and commonalities in scientific and everyday thinking.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students can define basic principles of research and development and they can explain differences and commonalities in scientific and everyday thinking.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students can define and critically analyse basic principles of research and development. They can explain differences and commonalities in scientific and everyday thinking.

Enrollment

16.04.2022 - 07.09.2022

Timing

14.10.2022 - 16.12.2022

Credits

5 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree in Social Services and Health Care, Social Work
Teachers
  • Katja Valkama
  • Leena Elenius
  • Tiina Hautamäki
Student groups
  • YSOS22

Objective

Having completed the course, students can explain the difference between scientific and everyday thinking. Student can critical thinking and argumentation. Student recognizes and defines needs and targets of research and development in work life. Student is able to plan a research and development process as a reasonable project.

Content

Differences and commonalities in scientific and everyday thinking. Critical thinking and argumentation. Critical examination of practical work. Formulation of research questions and needs analysis in research and development. Various approaches to research and development, for example the process approach, research-aided development, action research and evaluation research.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students know and are able to name basic principles of research and development and they can explain differences and commonalities in scientific and everyday thinking.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students can define basic principles of research and development and they can explain differences and commonalities in scientific and everyday thinking.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students can define and critically analyse basic principles of research and development. They can explain differences and commonalities in scientific and everyday thinking.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.