Research and Development Competence (5cr)
Code: BH00BS32-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 02.07.2018 - 31.07.2018
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.08.2019 - 29.02.2020
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- RDI portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Master's Degree in Social Services and Health Care, Social Work
Objective
Having completed the course, students can explain the difference between scientific and everyday thinking. Student can critical thinking and argumentation. Student recognizes and defines needs and targets of research and development in work life. Student is able to plan a research and development process as a reasonable project.
Content
Differences and commonalities in scientific and everyday thinking. Critical thinking and argumentation. Critical examination of practical work. Formulation of research questions and needs analysis in research and development. Various approaches to research and development, for example the process approach, research-aided development, action research and evaluation research.
Materials
Is introduced during the course.
Teaching methods
The course material consist of lectures and literature. These and the task(s) that the passing of the course requires are explained when the course begins.
Employer connections
Possibly visiting lecturers and working life oriented tasks.
International connections
Textual and visual material or visiting lecturers in other than Finnish language are possible
Student workload
5 ECTS equals to approximately 135 hours of work for student.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Students know and are able to name basic principles of research and development and they can explain differences and commonalities in scientific and everyday thinking.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Students can define basic principles of research and development and they can explain differences and commonalities in scientific and everyday thinking.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Students can define and critically analyse basic principles of research and development. They can explain differences and commonalities in scientific and everyday thinking.
Qualifications
No previous studies are required.