Information Seeking and Reporting (1 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

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.

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

Materials

Liukko, S. & Perttula, S. 2019. Opinnäytetyön raportointi. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu. Päivitetään vuosittain. https://help.jamk.fi/raportointiohje/fi/

Teaching methods

Online implementation

Flipped learning, workshops

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

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

The course starts with independent learning in March 2025. After that is the workshop for information seeking, in which you must be present, if you intend to start the course. Teaching according to the timetable.

The learning environment is Moodle.

Exam schedules

The course commences with a library section, encompassing the study of materials, information retrieval, and assignments. The reporting segment involves the completion of four tasks by the student.

Student workload

Getting to know the course and workspace 1 h

Workshops 2–8 h

Working independently, doing tasks 18–24 h

Total 27 h

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.

Further information

Ongoing assessment, self-assessment, peer review.