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Research and development skills (5 cr)

Code: MO00DS25-3109

General information


Enrollment

06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 17.11.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Social Services and Promotion of Functional Ability

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

25 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Marko Raitanen
  • Sami Norrbacka

Teacher in charge

Marko Raitanen

Groups

  • SOKT22SP
    Social services, full-time studies

Objective

Common learning outcomes (as implemented in degree programmes) 2 ECTS credits:

You know the general stages in a research and development process.
You are able to search for information in the key information environments of your own field.
You are able to read, critically evaluate and utilize the literature and research publications of your own field.
You are familiar with and able to apply the principles of research ethics and reliability.
You are able to compose a literature review based on the materials published in your field of study and your own bachelor’s thesis following the principles of scientific communication.

Degree programme specific learning outcomes for research and development methods, 3 ECTS credits

You are familiar with the current research subjects and development needs of your own field.
You are familiar with and able to apply the key development approaches and/or research methods and ethical principles of your own field.
You are able to report on a research or development process following the principles of professional and scientific communication.

Content

Content of common learning outcomes, 2 ECTS credits:

What are the phases into which a research and development process can be divided?
How do you find, read and critically evaluate the research data of your own field?
How do you write a literature review that utilizes reliable research data and is linked to your own field and bachelor’s thesis following the principles of ethical scientific communication?

Degree programme specific content, 3 ECTS credits

What are the key research subjects and development needs in your own field?
What are the development approaches and/or research methods in your own field and how do you apply them in practice based on the development needs of your own field?
How do you report a research or development process following the principles of ethical professional and scientific communication in your own field?

Opiskelumateriaali

Esitellään opintojaksoalustalla.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Lähiopetusta toteutusajan puitteissa. Korvaavien korkeakouluopintojen hyväksiluku on mahdollista ja sovittavissa tapauskohtaisesti opintojakson alkaessa.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

Ei työelämän toimeksiantoa ja siitä kirjallista sitoumusta.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Tehtävien/ tentin palauttamisen takarajoja on useita, määritetty opintojakson keston sisälle. Käydään tarkemmin läpi opintojakson alussa.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

5op = 135h opiskelijan työtä.

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

Tiedonhankinta ja raportointi (1op): Tiedonhankinta ja tutkimustiedonhaku, raportointi, kirjallisuuskatsaus.
Tutkimisen ja kehittämisen perusteet (1op): Tutkimusetiikka, opinnäytetyön analyysi.
Kvalitatiivinen tutkimusote (1op): Haastatteluaineiston analyysi.
Kvantitatiivinen tutkimusote (1op): kysely, saatekirje, vertaiskommentointi ja tulosten raportointi.
Kehittäminen (1op): Aihepaperi ja opponointi.

Further information

marko.raitanen@xamk.fi

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Koko Xamkille yhteinen osio (ensimmäiset 2op) tulee olla hyväksytysti suoritettuna ja kokonaisarvosana muodostuu koulutusalakohtaisen osion (seuraavat 3op) perusteella.