Basics of research and development (5 cr)
Code: SX00EQ81-3015
General information
Enrollment
02.12.2024 - 15.12.2024
Timing
01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Wellbeing
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 40
Degree programmes
- Social Services (in English)
Groups
-
SXG23S1Degree Programme in Social Services päivä
Objective
The students are able to recognize and assess the needs for research and development that are important for work life and clients using services. The students master the general starting points and basics of research and development activities and are able to apply them to develop work life in their own field of education.
The students are able to acquire, evaluate and critically justify research-based knowledge and professional practices in their field. The students master the basics of critical thinking, forming concepts and theory, and they understand the importance of the conception of knowledge in the development activities. The students base their activities on good research and development ethics and understand the importance of data protection. The students know the basics of planning research and development activities and the contents of the research plan, and they understand the importance of making a research plan.
Content
The starting points, the nature and process of research and development activities. Knowledge and obtaining information. Critical thinking and justification. Principles of forming a concept and a theory. The conception of knowledge. Assessing information and professional practices produced in the research and development of one's own
professional field. Planning research and development activities. Ethics and data protection of research and development activities.
Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
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Assessment criteria, good (3)
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Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
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Assessment criteria, approved/failed
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