Information Gathering SkillsLaajuus (1 cr)

Content

Type of course
Compulsory

Level of course
Professional studies

Objective of course
Students
-develop a positive attitude towards research and understand research data to be part of their professional know-how.
-understand the importance of professional literature and other professional source material as part of the professional development process.
-become familiar with the concepts, principles and strategies of and understand the various stages of gathering information.
-become familiar with various search methods as well as databases and search services and learn how to use them.
-know how to search for information independently.
-know how to find source material related to their need for information by using databases and search services as well as to select material critically.
-know how to organise their need for information and their process of gathering information abstractly and to argue their search results in a critical way

Course contents
-the concepts of gathering information
-stages of the process of gathering information
-search methods, databases and search services, source critique

Course contents
-the concepts of gathering information
-stages of the process of gathering information
-search methods, databases and search services, source critique

Teaching methods
lectures, search demonstrations and guiding, teaching discussions, familiarization with learning material, exercises, independent gathering of information, concept map and learning diary

Assessment methods
To be agreed on at the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites
None

Required/recommended reading:
To be agreed on at the beginning of the course.

Name of lecturer(s)
Anne-Maaria Saransalmi

Year of study
first and second year

Semester/Period:
Autumn and spring/1st - 4th period

Language of instruction
Finnish