Opinto-opas

Objective

Students will know how to evaluate and select suitable and justifiable approaches and methods to develop their field of study and work community. They will identify the premises and concepts of the principal methods and service design used in their fields of study. Students will know how to search for appropriate R&D data and demonstrate basic competence in processing, analysing, disputing and reporting data and results.

Content

•Principal R&D methods in one’s own field of study (e.g. evaluation research, action research, product development and research-oriented approaches, qualitative and quantitative research)
•Data acquisition and processing
•Reporting, presenting and utilising results

Location and time

Preliminary course schedule: (ap= 8.30-11.45, ip= 12.45-16.00)
1. 22.8. ap
2. 30.8. ip
3. 6.9 ip
4. 13.9
5. 27.9. ip
6. 4.10. ip
7. 18.10. seminar (whole day)

Exam schedules

No exams.

Further information

Preliminary course schedule: (ap= 8.30-11.45, ip= 12.45-16.00)
1. 22.8. ap
2. 30.8. ip
3. 6.9 ip
4. 13.9
5. 27.9. ip
6. 4.10. ip
7. 18.10. seminar (whole day)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student is able to:
- Display learning in professional knowledge and core content in the field
- Search information from a variety of sources
- Work in various duties in a variety of operating environments
- Show that he has achieved the targets for core competence
- Display learning in the key safety practices in the field
- Act according to ethical principles
- To contribute his learning for the benefit of a group or project

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student is able to:
- Use concepts and knowledge in his field systematically
- Find information and assess and use information sources with a critical eye
- Apply professional information in professional assignments
- Apply professional expertise in various work assignments
- Act independently and responsibly in professional contexts
- Plan operations with safety in mind
- Act according to professional ethics
- Act purposefully in working groups and projects

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student is able to:
- Use concepts and knowledge in his field professionally
- Argue the use of his sources
- Argue a course of action on the basis of research information or findings
- Operate in a range of duties and work situations, also in international contexts
- To act in a way that is customeroriented and displays entrepreneurial spirit
- To act responsibly, taking safety issues into consideration
- Argue his choices on the basis of professional ethics
- Organise and manage the operation of a group and project

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student is able to:
- Display learning in professional knowledge and core content in the field
- Search information from a variety of sources
- Work in various duties in a variety of operating environments
- Show that he has achieved the targets for core competence
- Display learning in the key safety practices in the field
- Act according to ethical principles
- To contribute his learning for the benefit of a group or project

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment of the course is based upon a developmental task report, which will be written in small groups. The assignment will be sent to the students a couple of weeks before the course starts. In addition to the report mentioned, the students need to return two smaller course assignments in order to pass the course. These assignments will be given during the course.

Further information

Students and their teachers/tutors will go through other recommended courses in their individual study plan (ISP) discussions.