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Basics of research and development (5 ECTS)

Code: SX00EQ81-3019

General information


Enrollment
05.05.2025 - 18.05.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
28.10.2025 - 12.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 ECTS
Mode of delivery
On-campus
Unit
School of Wellbeing
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Social Services
Teachers
Lauri Narinen
Groups
SXH24S2SO
Sosiaalialan tutkinto-ohjelma, Sosionomi (sosiaaliohjaus), monimuoto
Course
SX00EQ81

Implementation has 6 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 18 h 15 min.

Time Topic Location
Tue 28.10.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
Tutkimus- ja kehittämistoiminnan perusteet SX00EQ81-3019
MPA2022 Visuaalinen kulttuurikasvatus ja kuvataide
Mon 10.11.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
Tutkimus- ja kehittämistoiminnan perusteet SX00EQ81-3019
MPC5012 Oppimistila
Wed 12.11.2025 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
Tutkimus- ja kehittämistoiminnan perusteet SX00EQ81-3019
MPC5012 Oppimistila
Mon 24.11.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
Tutkimus- ja kehittämistoiminnan perusteet SX00EQ81-3019
MPC4001 Oppimistila
Tue 25.11.2025 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
Tutkimus- ja kehittämistoiminnan perusteet SX00EQ81-3019
MPB6005 Oppimistila
Mon 08.12.2025 time 11:30 - 13:30
(2 h 0 min)
Tentti, Tutkimus- ja kehittämistoiminnan perusteet SX00EQ81-3019
MPA1010 Metropolia-sali
Changes to reservations may be possible.

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.

Location and time

This is a contact teaching course, required participation in contact teaching is 3/5.

Materials

1) Lectures and slides from lectures

2) Hannu Uusitalo: Tiede, tutkimus ja tutkielma

3) Normand Baillargeon: Älyllisen itsepuolustuksen pikakurssi

4) Hyvä tieteellinen käytäntöl https://tenk.fi/sites/default/files/2023-03/HTK-ohje_2023.pdf

Teaching methods

Contact teaching & litterature

Exam schedules

EXAM: 8.12. at 11:30 - 13:30 Metropolia hall.
Re-exams will be announced later.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

Mon 28/10 at 12:45 - 16:00 MPA 2022
Mon 10/11 at 12:45 - 16:00 MPC5012
Wed 12/11 at 8:30 - 11:45 MPC5012
Mon 24/11 at 12:45 - 16:00 MPC4001
Tue 25/11 at 12:45 - 16:00 MPA2022
Mon 8.12. at 11:30 - 13:30 Metropolia hall EXAM

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam

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