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Kehittämis- ja tutkimustoiminta (5 cr)

Code: ZZPP0620-3017

General information


Enrollment

02.11.2020 - 30.11.2020

Timing

15.03.2021 - 21.05.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

Hyvinvointiyksikkö

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Toimintaterapeutti (AMK)
  • Kuntoutuksen ohjaaja (AMK)
  • Kätilö (AMK)
  • Sosionomi (AMK)
  • Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • Fysioterapeutti (AMK)

Teachers

  • Minna Haapakoski
  • Salla Grommi
  • Tiina Blek

Groups

  • SKO18SM
    Kuntoutuksen ohjaaja
  • SKO17SM
    Kuntoutuksen ohjaaja
  • SKO19SM
    Kuntoutuksen ohjaaja
  • SFT18SM
    Fysioterapeutti
  • SAR20KM
    Sairaanhoitaja
  • SFT19SM
    Fysioterapeutti
  • SAR20K1
    Sairaanhoitaja
  • SFT18S1
    Fysioterapeutti
  • SAR19S1
    Sairaanhoitaja
  • SFT19S1
    Fysioterapeutti
  • SAR19SM
    Sairaanhoitaja

Objective

Purpose of the course
The purpose of the course is to familiarise the student with the basics of development and research activities and support the writing of the bachelor's thesis.

Course competences:
Ethical competence
Internationalisation and communications competence
Learning and information management competence

EUR-ACE accredited degree programmes
Investigations and information retrieval
Engineering practice
Communication and team-working

Course learning outcomes
As a student, you are familiar with the different stages involved in research and development processes supporting your thesis, the required approaches to research and development and the most common options for data collection and analysis. You are able to choose a development or research approach and methods (data collection and analysis methods) that are suitable to your thesis. You are familiar with JAMK’s thesis process and are able to prepare a thesis topic proposal and plan in which you justify the methodological choices you made. You are familiar with the research ethics governing thesis preparation and act in accordance with it and the principles of good scientific practice.

Content

Research process (research setting: research problem, research question, research approach, data collection and analysis methods, reliability review, open science)

The generic structure of a thesis, evaluation criteria and exercises on evaluating completed theses

Research ethics and good scientific or artistic practice

Integrative literature review
- Problem identification, location of studies, data collection from individual studies, evaluation of the studies and data analysis

Qualitative research:
- the most common qualitative data collection methods, analysis methods, reliability review

Quantitative research:
- data collection (existing or self-collected data, questionnaire), measuring scales, sampling, data analysis methods (indicators, direct distribution, cross-tabulation, statistical tests, reliability of results)

Research-based development
- setting development problems / questions, choosing development methods, data collection and analysis, assessing the reliability of research and development activities

Preparation of a thesis topic proposal

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Dodd, S-J. & Epstein, I. 2012. Practice-based research in social work: a guide for reluctant researchers. London; New York: Routledge.

Bryman, A. 2012. Social research methods. Oxford: Oxford University Press cop.

Yin, R. K. 2018. Case study research and applications : design and methods. Los Angeles: Sage.

Ethical principles and ethical review in human sciences. 2020. Finnish National Board on Research Integrity. www.tenk.fi/en

Responsible conduct of research and procedures for handling allegations of misconduct in Finland. 2012. Finnish National Board on Research Integrity. www.tenk.fi/en

Teaching methods

Individual learning tasks (written assignments, tests)
Group work (during webinars)
Webinars (six webinars, which recur every week)
Online exam

Exam schedules

Online exams
12.5. 12.30 - 14
19.5. 12.30 - 14 (re-exam 1)
26.5. 12.30 - 14 (re-exam 2)

Vaihtoehtoiset suoritustavat

Studification can be used according to the curriculum.
Agree on studification of the course with the lecturer in charge of the course. For more information on studification, see the degree regulations and study guide.

Student workload

- webinars 24 h (six webinars, duration of the one webinar is four lessons)
- learning tasks 43 h (written assignments, thesis analysis tasks, tests)
- studying the course material 20 h (preparation for the webinars)
- preparation for the exam 26 h (independent stydy)
- thesis subject 20 h (independent stydy, premilinary reflection in a written assignment)
- exam 2 h

Total 135 hours.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

Adequate 1
The student is familiar with the steps involved in the development and research process. They know how to obtain research knowledge concerning their own area of development or research. The student knows some key research and development methods and is able to describe the differences between them. The student is familiar with the ethical principles and principles of good scientific practice related to the thesis. The student acts in compliance with them.

Satisfactory 2
The student is able to obtain knowledge concerning their own area of development or research. They recognise possibilities for applying development and research methods. The student is familiar with the ethical principles and principles of good scientific practice related to the thesis. The student acts in compliance with them.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

Good 3
The student is able to independently obtain and assess knowledge concerning their own area of development or research. They are able to choose a development or research method suitable for their thesis. The student is familiar with the ethical principles and principles of good scientific practice related to the thesis. The student acts in compliance with them.

Very good 4
The student is able to independently obtain and critically assess knowledge concerning their own area of development or research. The student is able to choose a development or research approach and method suitable for their thesis and justify their choice. The student is familiar with the ethical principles and principles of good scientific practice related to the thesis. The student acts in compliance with them.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
The student is able to obtain knowledge concerning their area of development or research and is capable of source criticism.
They are able to analyse the differences between different development and research methods and justify the choice of development or research methods for their thesis. The student is familiar with the ethical principles and principles of good scientific practice related to the thesis. The student acts in compliance with them.