Communication and Information Skills in Research and Development (2 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Students know how to analyse their needs for information from various perspectives. They are able to name concepts related to their topic (in Finnish and in English) and analyse them hierarchically. Students select appropriate professional and scientific sources of information. They know how to use national and international social field databases and online services offered by SeUAS library. Students are able to critically interpret and evaluate the information and develop their information seeking skills. In referencing, they apply the SeUAS instructions for written assignments. Students are able to write relatively extensive texts which meet the criteria set for scientific writing. In communication, they assume responsibility for their action, observing agreements and ethical principles. Students have the skills and knowledge required in writing a maturity test.

Content

Information seeking:
- concept analysis and keywords (Finnish, English)
- producers of professional and research knowledge in the social field
- national and international databases and online services (SeUAS, the e-library of the Academic Library)
- online information seeking and tools for information seeking
- interpretation and evaluation of information, tools for information management
Communication:
-writing a Bachelor's Thesis
- demonstrating one's competence
- command of appropriate language, structure and style of scientific texts
- language planning and correct usage
- in-text references and reference list
- scientific article and research briefing

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, assignments, workshops.

Employer connections

Does not include any practising periods.

Student workload

53 hours

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students recognize their needs for information and they choose sources of information. Students are able to use the collections that SeUAS Library offers and they recognize also other databases. Students can organize the information that they have found and they are able to evaluate it by using guidance. Written appearance and references in scientific writing produced by the student are insufficient.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to classify their needs for information and they choose sources of information. Students are able to use multifunctionally the collections and the databases that SeUAS Library offers and they are able to use also other professional and scientific sources of information. Students can interpret the information that they have found, they are able to evaluate it and they can develop their skills of gaining information. Students product scientific texts, which have the objective, the meaning, the structure, the language, the style and the formulation, that mainly meet the requirements of scientific text. Students are able to apply SeUAS instructions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to classify their needs for information and they choose sources of information giving reasons to their choices. Students are able to use multifunctionally and critically the collections and the databases that SeUAS Library offers and they are able to use also other professional and scientific sources of information. Students can interpret fluently the information that they have found, they are able to evaluate it critically and they can develop their skills of gaining information. Students product scientific texts, which have the objective, the meaning, the structure, the language, the style and the formulation, that meet the requirements of scientific text. Students are able to apply SeUAS instructions independently and fluently.

Qualifications

Introduction to Information Skills in the Social Work Area/ Hyvinvointi ja elinolot
Communication Skills

Further information

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