Research and Development (5 cr)
Code: ZZPP0620-3207
General information
Enrollment
01.08.2024 - 22.08.2024
Timing
26.08.2024 - 25.10.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Online learning
Unit
TA51 - Kuntoutus- ja sosiaaliala
Campus
Lutakko Campus
Teaching languages
- English
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 40
Teachers
- Minna Haapakoski
- Pauliina Soanvaara
Teacher in charge
Minna Haapakoski
Groups
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STT22SMToimintaterapeutti (AMK)
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SAR22S1Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
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SAR22SMSairaanhoitaja (AMK)
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SAR22SM2Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
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SOS22SMSosionomi (AMK)
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SAR22S2Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
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SKO22SMKuntoutuksen ohjaaja (AMK)
Objectives
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
Time and location
1. Aloitus ja Jamkin opinnäytetyöprosessi: ti 3.9. klo 12-15.
2. Hyvä tieteellinen käytäntö ja tutkimusetiikka: ti 10.9. klo 12-15
3. Määrällinen tutkimus: ti 17.9. klo 12-15
4. Laadullinen tutkimus: ti 24.9. klo 12-15
5. Kirjallisuuskatsaus: ti 1.10. klo 12-15
6. Tutkimuksellinen kehittämistoiminta: ti 8.10. klo 12-15
Tentti: ti 22.10. klo 12-13
Tentti I: pe 25.10. klo 12-13
Tentti II: ti 29.10. klo 12-13
Teaching methods
Aktiivinen osallistuminen Zoom-webinaareihin, jotka sisältävät pienryhmätyöskentelyä.
Itsenäinen työskentely, joka sisältää ennakkotehtävien tekemistä, materiaaleihin sekä menetelmäkirjallisuuteen perehtymistä ja näihin liittyvää tiedonhankintaa.
Exam dates and retake possibilities
Verkkotentti Moodlessa: ti 22.10. klo 12-13
Verkkotentti Moodlessa, ensimmäinen uusinta: pe 25.10. klo 12-13
Verkkotentti Moodlessa, toinen uusinta: ti 29.10. klo 12-13
Student workload
5 x 27 h = 135
-Aihe-ehdotusharjoitus
-Ennakkotehtävä- ja oppimistehtävä hyvään tieteelliseen käytäntöön sekä tutkimusetiikkaan liittyen
-Ennakko- ja oppimistehtävät eri tutkimusmenetelmiin (4) liittyen.
-Tenttikirjallisuuden ja luentodiojen lukeminen sekä tentti.
Further information for students
Oppimistehtävät arvioidaan asteikolla hyväksytty-hylätty.
Opintojakson arvosana perustuu tenttisuoritukseen (100 %).
Evaluation scale
0-5
Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (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.
Evaluation criteria, good (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.
Evaluation 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.