The Process of Development Activities (6cr)

Objective

Students analyze their need for information and know how to use library and information services and other sources of information in their field. Students are familiar with the systematic information seeking process and they know how to evaluate and apply the information. Students are able to plan and implement processes in research and development. They can justify the points of view they have taken.

Content

Types and kinds of information
Evaluating information
Conceptualizing information seeking problems
Sources of information and databases
Reading, using and writing references
Stages of development work: planning, realizing, evaluating and implementing.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory 1-2:
Students are familiar with systematic information seeking and with important national and international sources of information. Students know how to describe the stages of a development process and how to implement it.

Good (3-4):
Students know how to seek information from most databases and how to read them critically. Students know how to compare and implement development processes, justifying their choices.

Excellent (5):
Students are aware of reliability factors concerning existing information. They are able to critically evaluate national and international research and to form an overall picture of data.
Students evaluate and analyze development processes and their own contribution.

Materials

Carr, W. & Kemmis. S. 1986. Becoming critical. Education Knowledge and Action Research. London:
Routledge / Deakin University Press.

Heikkilä, A. , Jokinen, P. & Nurmela, T. 2008. Tutkiva kehittäminen: avaimia tutkimus- ja kehittämishankkeisiin terveysalalla. Helsinki: WSOY.

Heikkinen, H., Rovio E. & Syrjälä, L. 2006. Toiminnasta tietoon. Helsinki: Kansanvalistusseura.

Seppänen-Järvelä, R. & Karjalainen, V. 2006. Kehittämistyön risteyksiä. Helsinki: Stakes.

Toikko, Timo & Rantanen, Teemu 2009. Tutkimuksellinen kehittämistoiminta. Tampere: Tampere University Press

Teaching methods

Lectures, independent study, seminars

Further information

RDI-points 5 cr