Study Guide

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

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student understands the role of research in development work. He masters the basic concepts of research methods and the philosophy associated with key research methods. The student knows the most essential features of ethically sustainable research. He knows the structure of a scientific report.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student understands well the role of research in development work. He masters the basic concepts of key research methods and the basic ideology related to key methods. The student understands well the role of research in development work. He understands the importance of critical thinking in an exploratory approach and knows the key features of ethically sustainable research. The student knows the structure of a scientific report.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student understands well the role of research in development work. He masters extensively the basic concepts of research methods and the basic ideology associated with key methods and understands the relationship between methods and results. The student understands the importance of critical thinking in a research approach and knows the key features of ethically sustainable research and understands their significance in practical research work. She/he knows the structure of a scientific report and is able to look critically at studies and reports.