Research Work I

Structure Type:	Study unit
Code:	SSAA0901
Type:	Compulsory / Professional Studies
Curriculum:	S-SA 2011
Level:	Bachelor of Social Services
Year of Study:	2 (2012-2013)
Credits:	4 cr
Responsible Teacher:	Nyman, Ahti
Language of Instruction:	Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2012-2013

Impl.	Group(s)	Study Time	Teacher(s)	Language	Enrolment
4	S-SA-2A	2013-03-04 – 2013-06-07	Ahti Nyman, Mikko Ranta	Finnish	2013-02-11 – 2013-03-04
5	S-SA-2B	2013-03-04 – 2013-06-07	Ahti Nyman, Mikko Ranta	Finnish	2013-02-11 – 2013-03-04

Learning Outcomes

The characteristics of every day life information processing and scientific thinking, scientific research as a channel for producing and mediating information, evaluation of information usability, basic abilities to start a thesis. Mastering the mathematical methods that are needed in statistical research.

Student's Workload

Contact hours and web study 56 h, independent study and exercises 56 h. The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Rules of processing everyday life information, science and non-science, philosophy of science, scientific research, qualitative research, quantitative research, validity, research plan, percentage calculation, progression, functions and equations. Mathematical methods in excel.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, web studies, articles, exercises and independent study

Assessment Criteria

5
Making a research plan independently.
Describing the features of scientific thinking with examples
Knows how to apply the mathematical methods discussed in the course
3-4
Making a research plan
Describing the features of scientific thinking
Knows how to use the mathematical methods discussed in the course
1-2
Making a research plan with guidance
Understanding scientific thinking
Have the basic information of the mathematical methods discussed in the course

Assessment Methods

Numeric evaluation.

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