Developmental study (3cr)

Objective

Student recognizes the differences of the scientific research, developmental study and developmen-tal work. Student is able to define developmental approaches, processes and methods. Student can explain the importance of critical thinking, research and developmental study attitude and is able to give examples of the importance of research ethics.

Content

-the set of developmental study
-approaches of developmental study
-methods of developmental study

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Excellent (5)
Student is actively involved in teaching and present own analytical views on the issues discussed in.
Student understands the body of developmental research and the developmental approaches excel-lently.
Student can use developmental methods diversely and widely.

Good (4-3)
Student participates in classroom work quite actively and present own opinions occasionally.
Student understands the body of developmental research and the developmental approaches quite good.
Student can use developmental methods fairly comprehensive.

Satisfactory (2-1)
Students participate in teaching passively, student does not participate in the debate in classroom
Student understands the issues of developmental research and approaches related to development work to some extent.
Student is able to use only few developmental methods.

Materials

Ojasalo, K., Moilanen, T. ja Ritalahti, J. 2009. Methods of developmental study. New kind of business expertise. Helsinki: WSOYpro Oy, latest edit.
-Material provided by the teacher

Teaching methods

-classroom teaching
-getting to know own field?s research reports or articles and their analysis
-autonomous working