Information Seeking and Reporting (1cr)

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General information

Enrollment: 17.11.2025 - 08.01.2026; Registration for the implementation has begun.

Timing: 12.01.2026 - 30.04.2026; The implementation has not yet started.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 1 cr

Local portion: 1 cr

Mode of delivery: Face-to-face

Unit: TA94 - Kielikeskus

Campus: Main Campus

Teaching languages: Finnish

Teachers: Joonas Komulainen; Jari Parkkinen

Groups: TRM26KMM
Rakennusmestari (AMK); ZJATRM26KMM
Avoin amk, tekn, amk-väylä, Rakennusmestari, mm

Course: ZZ00CB58

Realization has 3 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 4 h 30 min.

Time	Topic	Location
Fri 13.03.2026 time 14:15 - 15:45 (1 h 30 min)	Tiedonhankinta ja raportointi ZZ00CB58-3094/ Kirjasto	R35B116 IT-tila
Fri 10.04.2026 time 08:00 - 09:30 (1 h 30 min)	Tiedonhankinta ja raportointi ZZ00CB58-3094/ Kielikeskus	R35B115 IT-tila
Fri 24.04.2026 time 13:45 - 15:15 (1 h 30 min)	Tiedonhankinta ja raportointi ZZ00CB58-3094/ Kielikeskus	R35B115 IT-tila

Changes to reservations may be possible.

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

Location and time

Teaching starts on 13.3.2026 at 14.15 - 15.45 R35B116 with information seeking workshop. You must be present for the first time if you intend to start the course.

Reporting workshop is on 10.4.2026 klo 8 - 9.30 R35B115. On-call workshop is on 24.4.2026 klo 13.45 - 15.15 R35B115.

Materials

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

Teaching methods

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.

Deadline for reporting segment assignments 17.4.2026
1. uusintapalautus 29.4.2026
2. uusintapalautus 13.5.2026

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

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 starts on 13.3.2026 at 14.15 - 15.45 R35B116 with information seeking workshop. You must be present for the first time if you intend to start the course.

Reporting workshop is on 10.4.2026 klo 8 - 9.30 R35B115. On-call workshop is on 24.4.2026 klo 13.45 - 15.15 R35B115.

The learning environment is Moodle