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Foundations for research

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SSYS1403
Type: Compulsory / Professional Studies
Curriculum: SSY 2015 / 2016 / 2017 / 2018 / 2019 / 2020 / 2021 / 2022 / 2023 / 2024
Level: Master of Health Care / Master of Social Services
Year of Study: 1 (2015-2016 / 2016-2017 / 2017-2018 / 2018-2019 / 2019-2020 / 2020-2021 / 2021-2022 / 2022-2023 / 2023-2024 / 2024-2025)
Credits: 2 cr
Responsible Teacher: Häyry, Riitta
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
1S-SY-1Y2016-01-04 – 2016-06-04Hanna-Leena MelenderFinnish2015-12-07 – 2016-02-10
2S-SY-1Y2017-01-09 – 2017-04-28Katja ValkamaFinnish2016-12-12 – 2017-01-16
3S-SY-1Y2018-01-08 – 2018-06-01Hanna-Leena MelenderFinnish2017-12-11 – 2018-01-11
4S-SY-1Y2019-01-07 – 2019-06-02Hanna-Leena MelenderFinnish2018-12-10 – 2019-01-14
5S-SY-1Y2020-01-07 – 2020-05-24Hanna-Leena MelenderFinnish2019-12-16 – 2020-01-14
3001SSY2020-1Y2021-01-04 – 2021-05-02Virpi VälimaaFinnish2020-08-17 – 2021-01-10
3002SSY2021-1Y2022-01-01 – 2023-07-31Virpi VälimaaFinnish2021-12-01 – 2022-01-10
3003SSY2022-1Y2023-01-01 – 2023-07-31Hilkka Korpi, Riikka LehesvuoFinnish2022-12-01 – 2023-01-10
3004S-SY-23S, SSY2023-1Y2024-01-01 – 2024-05-31Miro KoskenrantaFinnish2023-12-01 – 2024-01-12
3005SSY2024-1Y2024-08-01 – 2024-12-20Miro KoskenrantaFinnish 

The descriptions shown below are for the academic year: 2024-2025

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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