Foundations for research
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
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| Code: | SSYS1403 |
| Type: | Compulsory / Professional Studies |
| Curriculum: | SSY 2019 |
| Level: | Master of Health Care / Master of Social Services |
| Year of Study: | 1 (2019-2020) |
| Semester: | Spring |
| Credits: | 2 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Melender, Hanna-Leena |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
Courses During the Academic Year 2019-2020
| Impl. | Group(s) | Study Time | Teacher(s) | Language | Classes | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | S-SY-1Y | 2020-01-07 – 2020-05-24 | Hanna-Leena Melender | Finnish | 22 h | 2019-12-16 – 2020-01-14 |
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Learning Outcomes
The student is able to
- justify the choices made during each phase of study on a basis of the approach within philosophy of research selected
- plan the phases of a study
- select an appropriate type of research for the study
- plan and conduct ethically responsible choices in reseach and development work
Student's Workload
Student workload in total: 54 h
- of which scheduled studies: 14 h
- of which autonomous studies: 40 h
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
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Contents
- approaches of philosophy of research
- research process
- types of research
- ethics in research and development work
Regional Impact
The student gets to know local research activities
Internationality
The student gets to know international research literature and research projects
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Material pointed out by the teacher.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- lessons
- an assignment
Assessment Criteria
Grade 1: the student
- describes examples of approaches of philosophy of science
- describes examples of research process
- describes examples of types of research
- describes examples of ethical principles in research and development work
Grade 3: the student
- describes approaches of philosophy of science applies this knowledge in a known context
- describes the phases of research process and applies this knowledge in a known context
- describes the central types of research and justifies a choice of an appropriate type of research in a known context
- describes the central ethical principles of research and development work and applies this knowledge in a known context
Grade 5: the student
- examines analytically approaches within phisosophy of science an selects an appropriate approache for a new context with careful justifications
- applies knowledge about research process with careful justifications and flexibly
- examines analytically types of research and selects an appropriate type of research in a new context with careful justifications
- examines analytically ethical principles of nursing and applies this knnowledge in a new context with careful justifications
Grade 1: the student
- describes examples of approaches of philosophy of science
- describes examples of research process
- describes examples of types of research
- describes examples of ethical principles in research and development work
Grade 3: the student
- describes approaches of philosophy of science applies this knowledge in a known context
- describes the phases of research process and applies this knowledge in a known context
- describes the central types of research and justifies a choice of an appropriate type of research in a known context
- describes the central ethical principles of research and development work and applies this knowledge in a known context
Grade 5: the student
- examines analytically approaches within philosophy of science an selects an appropriate approach for a new context with careful justifications
- applies knowledge about research process with careful justifications and flexibly
- examines analytically types of research and selects an appropriate type of research in a new context with careful justifications
- examines analytically ethical principles of nursing and applies this knowledge in a new context with careful justifications
Assessment Methods
- an assignment 100 %, numerical grading
Work Placement
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Further Information
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