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Basics of Research and Research MethodsLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: 7S00EL92

Credits

5 op

Objectives

Students
- can describe the research process
- can write a research framework
- can describe the importance of theory in research
- can plan data collection according to a research frame: draw up an interview frame, an observation frame, and a questionnaire
- can analyse qualitative and quantitative data

Content

- Research process
- Research frame
- Qualitative and quantitative research
- Methods of data collection and analysis
- Participatory action research
- Research ethics

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

- can name the main stages of the research process and the components of the research design
- be able to name and describe different methods of obtaining information, coupled with qualitative and quantitative research
- can describe the main features of qualitative and quantitative analysis

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

- can explain the progress of the research process
- can form a coherent research setting
- can design the data collection according to the research design: make the interview frame, observation frame and questionnaire
- can analyze qualitative and quantitative research material

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

- can apply statistical methods of analysis
- is able to apply all stages of the research process reasonably and consistently to form a coherent research setting

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Abandoned - can only describe parts of the research process and approach - can randomly name data acquisition methods - can describe the material without any analysis methods

Enrolment period

01.05.2024 - 03.09.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

5 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Social Services and Health Care

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Jussi Kemmo
  • Hanneli Sinisalo
Person in charge

Jussi Kemmo

Groups
  • 23ASO

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can describe the research process
- can write a research framework
- can describe the importance of theory in research
- can plan data collection according to a research frame: draw up an interview frame, an observation frame, and a questionnaire
- can analyse qualitative and quantitative data

Content (course unit)

- Research process
- Research frame
- Qualitative and quantitative research
- Methods of data collection and analysis
- Participatory action research
- Research ethics

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

- can name the main stages of the research process and the components of the research design
- be able to name and describe different methods of obtaining information, coupled with qualitative and quantitative research
- can describe the main features of qualitative and quantitative analysis

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

- can explain the progress of the research process
- can form a coherent research setting
- can design the data collection according to the research design: make the interview frame, observation frame and questionnaire
- can analyze qualitative and quantitative research material

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- can apply statistical methods of analysis
- is able to apply all stages of the research process reasonably and consistently to form a coherent research setting

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Abandoned - can only describe parts of the research process and approach - can randomly name data acquisition methods - can describe the material without any analysis methods

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

20.05.2024 - 31.08.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 02.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Online learning

Unit

Social Services

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 90

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Piia Roos
  • Jussi Kemmo
  • Tuija Laakso
  • Tapio Yrjölä
  • Anssi-Pekka Udd
Groups
  • 22SO

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can describe the research process
- can write a research framework
- can describe the importance of theory in research
- can plan data collection according to a research frame: draw up an interview frame, an observation frame, and a questionnaire
- can analyse qualitative and quantitative data

Content (course unit)

- Research process
- Research frame
- Qualitative and quantitative research
- Methods of data collection and analysis
- Participatory action research
- Research ethics

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

- can name the main stages of the research process and the components of the research design
- be able to name and describe different methods of obtaining information, coupled with qualitative and quantitative research
- can describe the main features of qualitative and quantitative analysis

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

- can explain the progress of the research process
- can form a coherent research setting
- can design the data collection according to the research design: make the interview frame, observation frame and questionnaire
- can analyze qualitative and quantitative research material

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- can apply statistical methods of analysis
- is able to apply all stages of the research process reasonably and consistently to form a coherent research setting

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Abandoned - can only describe parts of the research process and approach - can randomly name data acquisition methods - can describe the material without any analysis methods

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

01.05.2023 - 30.09.2023

Timing

21.08.2023 - 18.12.2023

Credits

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Online learning

Unit

Social Services

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 90

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Sari Räisänen
  • Piia Roos
  • Jussi Kemmo
  • Tuija Laakso
  • Anssi-Pekka Udd
Person in charge

Anssi-Pekka Udd

Groups
  • 21SO

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can describe the research process
- can write a research framework
- can describe the importance of theory in research
- can plan data collection according to a research frame: draw up an interview frame, an observation frame, and a questionnaire
- can analyse qualitative and quantitative data

Content (course unit)

- Research process
- Research frame
- Qualitative and quantitative research
- Methods of data collection and analysis
- Participatory action research
- Research ethics

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

- can name the main stages of the research process and the components of the research design
- be able to name and describe different methods of obtaining information, coupled with qualitative and quantitative research
- can describe the main features of qualitative and quantitative analysis

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

- can explain the progress of the research process
- can form a coherent research setting
- can design the data collection according to the research design: make the interview frame, observation frame and questionnaire
- can analyze qualitative and quantitative research material

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- can apply statistical methods of analysis
- is able to apply all stages of the research process reasonably and consistently to form a coherent research setting

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Abandoned - can only describe parts of the research process and approach - can randomly name data acquisition methods - can describe the material without any analysis methods

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

07.06.2023 - 06.09.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 18.12.2023

Credits

5 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Social Services

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Sari Räisänen
  • Jussi Kemmo
Person in charge

Jussi Kemmo

Groups
  • 22ASO

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can describe the research process
- can write a research framework
- can describe the importance of theory in research
- can plan data collection according to a research frame: draw up an interview frame, an observation frame, and a questionnaire
- can analyse qualitative and quantitative data

Content (course unit)

- Research process
- Research frame
- Qualitative and quantitative research
- Methods of data collection and analysis
- Participatory action research
- Research ethics

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

- can name the main stages of the research process and the components of the research design
- be able to name and describe different methods of obtaining information, coupled with qualitative and quantitative research
- can describe the main features of qualitative and quantitative analysis

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

- can explain the progress of the research process
- can form a coherent research setting
- can design the data collection according to the research design: make the interview frame, observation frame and questionnaire
- can analyze qualitative and quantitative research material

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- can apply statistical methods of analysis
- is able to apply all stages of the research process reasonably and consistently to form a coherent research setting

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Abandoned - can only describe parts of the research process and approach - can randomly name data acquisition methods - can describe the material without any analysis methods

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.07.2022 - 01.09.2022

Timing

02.09.2022 - 14.10.2022

Credits

5 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Social Services

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Sari Räisänen
  • Liisa Laine
  • Jussi Kemmo
Person in charge

Jussi Kemmo

Groups
  • 20SO

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can describe the research process
- can write a research framework
- can describe the importance of theory in research
- can plan data collection according to a research frame: draw up an interview frame, an observation frame, and a questionnaire
- can analyse qualitative and quantitative data

Content (course unit)

- Research process
- Research frame
- Qualitative and quantitative research
- Methods of data collection and analysis
- Participatory action research
- Research ethics

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

- can name the main stages of the research process and the components of the research design
- be able to name and describe different methods of obtaining information, coupled with qualitative and quantitative research
- can describe the main features of qualitative and quantitative analysis

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

- can explain the progress of the research process
- can form a coherent research setting
- can design the data collection according to the research design: make the interview frame, observation frame and questionnaire
- can analyze qualitative and quantitative research material

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- can apply statistical methods of analysis
- is able to apply all stages of the research process reasonably and consistently to form a coherent research setting

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Abandoned - can only describe parts of the research process and approach - can randomly name data acquisition methods - can describe the material without any analysis methods

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.07.2022 - 01.09.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Credits

5 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Social Services

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Sari Räisänen
  • Liisa Laine
  • Jussi Kemmo
Person in charge

Jussi Kemmo

Groups
  • 21ASO

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can describe the research process
- can write a research framework
- can describe the importance of theory in research
- can plan data collection according to a research frame: draw up an interview frame, an observation frame, and a questionnaire
- can analyse qualitative and quantitative data

Content (course unit)

- Research process
- Research frame
- Qualitative and quantitative research
- Methods of data collection and analysis
- Participatory action research
- Research ethics

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

- can name the main stages of the research process and the components of the research design
- be able to name and describe different methods of obtaining information, coupled with qualitative and quantitative research
- can describe the main features of qualitative and quantitative analysis

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

- can explain the progress of the research process
- can form a coherent research setting
- can design the data collection according to the research design: make the interview frame, observation frame and questionnaire
- can analyze qualitative and quantitative research material

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- can apply statistical methods of analysis
- is able to apply all stages of the research process reasonably and consistently to form a coherent research setting

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Abandoned - can only describe parts of the research process and approach - can randomly name data acquisition methods - can describe the material without any analysis methods

Assessment scale

0-5