Information Seeking and Communication in Research and Development (1 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student:
- is able to specify his/her knowledge needs and to name concepts related to his/her subject (in Finnish, English) and structure them hierarchically.
- can select professional and research sources of information appropriate to his/her knowledge needs.
- can use the national and international databases and other online services for specialist information provided by the SeAMK library.
- can interpret the information they find, critically evaluate it and develop their search for information.
- apply the SeAMK guidelines for written work when using sources and citing references.
- can produce an extended written presentation that meets the criteria of a scientific text.
- comply with conventions and ethical principles concerning the use of information and communication situations.
- have the knowledge and skills needed to write a maturity essay.

Content

Information seeking
- structuring your own topic using concepts and brainstorming keywords (Finnish, English)
- national and international databases and online expert information services
- online providers of professional and research information in the field
- interpreting and evaluating the information found and examining the ethics of the information

Communication:
- mastery of the language, structure and style of scientific texts
- ethical use and labelling of sources and the compilation of a list of references
- demonstrating expertise
- language and grammar

Materials

Vilkka, H. (2020). Akateemisen lukemisen ja kirjoittamisen opas. PS-kustannus.
Vilkka, H (2021). Näin onnistut opinnäytetyössä: Ratkaisut tutkimuksen umpikujiin. PS-kustannus.
SEAMK Instructions for Written Work and Thesis Template.
SEAMK Library websites and other web resources and materials.
Other recommended material.

Teaching methods

Lectures, workshops, assignments,

Employer connections

Does not include any practising periods.

Student workload

26 hours

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student:
- can identify information needs and select information sources.
- can use the collections offered by the SeAMK library and identify other databases.
-can organise and evaluate the information they find in a guided way.
-does not understand the guidelines, requirements and ethical principles of scientific writing.
-uses the SeAMK guidelines for written work to some extent in his/her texts.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
-can specify his/her information needs and select appropriate sources of information.
-can use the collections and databases offered by the SeAMK library and other professional and research information sources.
-can interpret and evaluate the information they find and develop their search for information.
-produce scientific texts whose aim, purpose, structure, language, style and formatting broadly comply with the requirements and ethical principles of scientific texts.
-uses the SeAMK guidelines for written work in his/her texts with a fair degree of fluency.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
-can specify his/her information needs and select appropriate sources of information, justifying them.
-can use the collections and databases of the SeAMK library and other professional and research information sources in a versatile and critical way.
-can fluently interpret the information they find, critically evaluate it and develop their search for information.
-produce scientific texts with an objective, purpose, structure, language, style and formatting that fully respect the requirements and ethical principles of scientific texts.
-applies the SeAMK guidelines for written work independently and fluently.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

x

Qualifications

Tiedonhankinnan perusteet 1 op
Viestintätaidot 4 op

Further information

The content of the course is firmly integrated into student's thesis process.