Opetussuunnitelmat

Objective

The object of the course
The course gives you tools for your studies. You will learn how to search for high-quality information from a wide variety of information sources. You will learn to use these sources in various learning tasks. After the course, you will be able to apply Jamk's reporting guidelines and follow the ethical principles in reporting.

Course competences
- Learning to learn
- Ethical learning

The learning objectives of the course
- You know how to seek, critically evaluate and appropriately apply the national and international knowledge base and practices of your field.
- You understand the principles of good academic practice and act accordingly upon seeking and applying information.
- You understand that you can take advantage of the subject matter and practise it more during other courses.

Content

- Information seeking and evaluation skills
- Academic reporting and use of sources
- Utilizing Jamk’s guides

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

https://help.jamk.fi/raportointiohje/en/

Teaching methods

Contact implementation

Flipped learning, workshops

After studying the materials of the workspace, the student completes the related assignments and receives guidance.

Contact teaching. Completion of the course requires participation in workshops and completion of assignments.

Teaching according to the timetable. . You must be present for the group meetings.

The learning environment is Moodle.

Exam schedules

Contact implementation: The course commences with a library section, encompassing the study of materials, information retrieval, and assignments. The reporting segment involves the completion online tasks and submitting a final text sample.

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Task submission times and resit times are displayed in the workspace.

International connections

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Student workload

Getting to know the course and workspace 1 h

Lectures and workshops 2–8 h

Working independently, doing tasks 18–24 h

Total 27 h

Content scheduling

The meetings will take place as per the timetable. Course assignments will be split between collaborative meetings based on the schedule provided in Moodle.

Further information

Ongoing assessment, self-assessment, peer review.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

A passing grade for the course implies that you understand the basic principles in information seeking and academic reporting, and you know how to apply them.