The course is included in these curricula and study modules

The course takes place in period

1 (2021-08-01 to 2021-10-24)

Level/category

General studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

3

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The aim of the course is to develop a basic
research competence. With this competence the
student can start the thesis process.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is
expected to
- be able to describe the research process.
- understand how knowledge forms, different
forms of knowledge and different traditions of
knowledge development and understand different
epistemological approaches in different kinds
of disciplines.
-assign forms of knowledge to different
types of thesis and how it relates to the needs
of development in working life and critically
review scientific literature to support the
thesis process.
- apply principles of professional and research
ethics in
her/his studies
- be able to identify needs of development,
define topics and formulate a purpose and
research questions for his or her thesis.

Course contents

The research process
Theory of knowledge
Design within quantitative and qualitative
research
The ethical view of research

Prerequisites and co-requisites

None

Previous course names

2018-2019, Theory of Science and Methodology

Recommended or required reading

Patel, & Davidson, B. (2019)
Forskningsmetodikens
grunder : att planera, genomföra och rapportera
en
undersökning. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Jakobsen, D.I. 2012. Förståelse, beskrivning
och förklaring - Introduktion till
samhällsvetenskaplig metod för hälsovård och
socialt arbete. Lund: Studentlitteratur.

Henricson, M. (red.) 2017. Vetenskaplig teori
och metod: från idé till examination inom
omvårdnad. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Forskningsetiska delegationen. (2012). God
vetenskaplig praxis och handläggning av
misstankar om avvikelser från den i Finland.
Forskningsetiska delegationens anvisningar
2012.
https://tenk.fi/sites/tenk.fi/files/HTK_ohje_20 External link
12.pdf

Backman, J. (2016). Rapporter och uppsatser.
Studentlitteratur, Lund: Studentlitteratur.

Björklund, M. & Paulsson, U. (2014). Academic
papers and theses: - to write and present and
to act as an opponent.

Jansson, R. (2013). English for scientific
research. A practical guide to good science
writing. Lund: Studentlitteratur.

Flick, U. (2011). Introducing Research
Methodology.
A Beginner's Guide to Doing a Research Project.
USA, SAGE Publications Ltd.

Paulsson, U. (2011). Uppsatser och rapporter:
med
eller utan uppdragsgivare. Studentlitteratur,
Lund.

Toikko, T. & Rantanen, T. (2009).
Tutkimuksellinen
kehittämistoiminta. Tampere University,
Tampere.

Study activities

  • Lectures - 10 hours
  • Individual studies - 80 hours
  • Internet-based studies - 45 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

- 2 mandatory assignments proved.
- indvidual rapport graded 1-5 (50 % of the final
grade).
- written individual exam graded 1-5 (50 % of the
final grade).

Teacher

  • Arola Annikki
  • Forss Mia
  • Jeglinsky-Kankainen Ira
  • Kiukas Carina
  • Piippo Jukka
  • Rosengren Åsa
  • Sigfrids Ingmar
  • Stenbäck Pernilla

Examiner

Kiukas Carina

Group size

No limit (208 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Course enrolment period

2021-08-09 to 2021-09-05

Assessment methods

  • 2021-10-15 - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
Room reservations
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2021-09-01 10:15 - 11:45 Metodikens grunder Carina Kiukas is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Metodikens grunder Time: Sep 1, 2021 10:15 AM Helsinki Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/63971166221 Meeting ID: 639 7116 6221 Join by SIP 63971166221@109.105.112.236 63971166221@109.105.112.235 Join by H.323 109.105.112.236 109.105.112.235 Meeting ID: 639 7116 6221 Kiukas Carina
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Sigfrids Ingmar
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