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Research and development methods (5 cr)

Code: BG00BE25-3007

General information


Enrollment

22.04.2024 - 04.09.2024

Timing

26.08.2024 - 31.07.2025

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

RD proportion (cr)

5 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Master's Degree Programme in Development and Management of Social Work and Health Care

Teachers

  • Mari Salminen-Tuomaala
  • Hannu Tuuri

Student groups

  • YKLAS24
    Master's Degree in Social Services and Health Care, Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Objective

Students know how to apply qualitative and quantitative research and development methods. They are able to justify their choice of method for development activities. Students know how to apply different participatory development methods.

Content

Qualitative methods
Quantitative methods
Participatory development methods

Teaching methods

Theory lessons, discussions and reflections, participatory and action methods in research methods, statistical methods, qualitative methods, Webropol and SPSS exercises

Completion alternatives

Independent tasks, active participation in exercises in participatory and action methods and in qualitative and quantitative research methods

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students know how to describe quantitative and qualitative methods and methods in development work.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students know how to compare quantitative and qualitative methods and methods in development work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students know how to analyze and evaluate quantitative and qualitative methods and methods in development work.

Assessment methods and criteria

Independent tasks, numeric evaluation: 1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students don't know how to describe quantitative and qualitative methods and methods in development work.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students know how to describe quantitative and qualitative methods and methods in development work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students know how to compare quantitative and qualitative methods and methods in development work.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students know how to analyze and evaluate quantitative and qualitative methods and methods in development work.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.