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Research Skills in Seminar WorkLaajuus (4 cr)

Code: 7S00EL88

Credits

4 op

Objectives

Students
- can do a small-scale study
- can expand their knowledge base by methodical information acquisition

Content

- Getting acquainted with prior studies on a chosen client group, approach to work or social phenomenon
- Small-scale study on that subject
- Written report according to the guidelines of Bachelor’s thesis
- Participation in information acquisition teaching by searching for current information sources from library databases (Information Acquisition Skills)
- Students specializing in early childhood education will do a study on family work or early childhood education

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

- the scope and definition of the research problem are unclear - minor, one-sided use of source material
- the topic is left to a general, superficial level
- descriptive reflection and scant connection with professionalism
- TAMK's instructions have been insufficiently followed in reporting. There is a lack of understanding in the text language mistakes.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

- the scope of the research problem and its definition are clear
- relatively diverse use of source material
- rich and structured content
- Reflecting on the key concepts of work in a professional context
- the report is good and written according to TAMK's instructions

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

- clear and justified definition of the research problem and definition of the objective
- versatile use of source material, dialogue between sources, comprehensive source material
- the content is thorough and of a consistent style

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Abandoned:
- the content of the work is too narrow and unstructured
- most of the text is peer-reviewed and reflective
- many shortcomings in the language of the report, in the layout of the report and in the labeling of the sources

Enrolment period

01.11.2024 - 31.12.2024

Timing

01.01.2025 - 21.02.2025

Credits

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Social Services

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Maiju Paldán
  • Piia Roos
  • Eija Lähteenmäki
  • Tuija Laakso
  • Marja-Liisa Timperi
Person in charge

Piia Roos

Groups
  • 23SO

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can do a small-scale study
- can expand their knowledge base by methodical information acquisition

Content (course unit)

- Getting acquainted with prior studies on a chosen client group, approach to work or social phenomenon
- Small-scale study on that subject
- Written report according to the guidelines of Bachelor’s thesis
- Participation in information acquisition teaching by searching for current information sources from library databases (Information Acquisition Skills)
- Students specializing in early childhood education will do a study on family work or early childhood education

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

- the scope and definition of the research problem are unclear - minor, one-sided use of source material
- the topic is left to a general, superficial level
- descriptive reflection and scant connection with professionalism
- TAMK's instructions have been insufficiently followed in reporting. There is a lack of understanding in the text language mistakes.

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

- the scope of the research problem and its definition are clear
- relatively diverse use of source material
- rich and structured content
- Reflecting on the key concepts of work in a professional context
- the report is good and written according to TAMK's instructions

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- clear and justified definition of the research problem and definition of the objective
- versatile use of source material, dialogue between sources, comprehensive source material
- the content is thorough and of a consistent style

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Abandoned:
- the content of the work is too narrow and unstructured
- most of the text is peer-reviewed and reflective
- many shortcomings in the language of the report, in the layout of the report and in the labeling of the sources

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.07.2024 - 30.09.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

4 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
  • Piia Roos
  • Jussi Kemmo
  • Eija Lähteenmäki
  • Tuija Laakso
  • Marja-Liisa Timperi
Person in charge

Jussi Kemmo

Groups
  • 23ASO

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can do a small-scale study
- can expand their knowledge base by methodical information acquisition

Content (course unit)

- Getting acquainted with prior studies on a chosen client group, approach to work or social phenomenon
- Small-scale study on that subject
- Written report according to the guidelines of Bachelor’s thesis
- Participation in information acquisition teaching by searching for current information sources from library databases (Information Acquisition Skills)
- Students specializing in early childhood education will do a study on family work or early childhood education

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

- the scope and definition of the research problem are unclear - minor, one-sided use of source material
- the topic is left to a general, superficial level
- descriptive reflection and scant connection with professionalism
- TAMK's instructions have been insufficiently followed in reporting. There is a lack of understanding in the text language mistakes.

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

- the scope of the research problem and its definition are clear
- relatively diverse use of source material
- rich and structured content
- Reflecting on the key concepts of work in a professional context
- the report is good and written according to TAMK's instructions

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- clear and justified definition of the research problem and definition of the objective
- versatile use of source material, dialogue between sources, comprehensive source material
- the content is thorough and of a consistent style

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Abandoned:
- the content of the work is too narrow and unstructured
- most of the text is peer-reviewed and reflective
- many shortcomings in the language of the report, in the layout of the report and in the labeling of the sources

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.12.2023 - 01.02.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.05.2024

Credits

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Social Services

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Piia Roos
  • Eija Lähteenmäki
  • Tuija Laakso
  • Marja-Liisa Timperi
Person in charge

Petteri Väkiparta

Groups
  • 22SO

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can do a small-scale study
- can expand their knowledge base by methodical information acquisition

Content (course unit)

- Getting acquainted with prior studies on a chosen client group, approach to work or social phenomenon
- Small-scale study on that subject
- Written report according to the guidelines of Bachelor’s thesis
- Participation in information acquisition teaching by searching for current information sources from library databases (Information Acquisition Skills)
- Students specializing in early childhood education will do a study on family work or early childhood education

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

- the scope and definition of the research problem are unclear - minor, one-sided use of source material
- the topic is left to a general, superficial level
- descriptive reflection and scant connection with professionalism
- TAMK's instructions have been insufficiently followed in reporting. There is a lack of understanding in the text language mistakes.

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

- the scope of the research problem and its definition are clear
- relatively diverse use of source material
- rich and structured content
- Reflecting on the key concepts of work in a professional context
- the report is good and written according to TAMK's instructions

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- clear and justified definition of the research problem and definition of the objective
- versatile use of source material, dialogue between sources, comprehensive source material
- the content is thorough and of a consistent style

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Abandoned:
- the content of the work is too narrow and unstructured
- most of the text is peer-reviewed and reflective
- many shortcomings in the language of the report, in the layout of the report and in the labeling of the sources

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

07.04.2023 - 30.09.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 18.12.2023

Credits

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Social Services

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Piia Roos
  • Jussi Kemmo
  • Eija Lähteenmäki
  • Tuija Laakso
  • Marja-Liisa Timperi
  • Nina Himanko
Person in charge

Jussi Kemmo

Groups
  • 22ASO

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can do a small-scale study
- can expand their knowledge base by methodical information acquisition

Content (course unit)

- Getting acquainted with prior studies on a chosen client group, approach to work or social phenomenon
- Small-scale study on that subject
- Written report according to the guidelines of Bachelor’s thesis
- Participation in information acquisition teaching by searching for current information sources from library databases (Information Acquisition Skills)
- Students specializing in early childhood education will do a study on family work or early childhood education

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

- the scope and definition of the research problem are unclear - minor, one-sided use of source material
- the topic is left to a general, superficial level
- descriptive reflection and scant connection with professionalism
- TAMK's instructions have been insufficiently followed in reporting. There is a lack of understanding in the text language mistakes.

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

- the scope of the research problem and its definition are clear
- relatively diverse use of source material
- rich and structured content
- Reflecting on the key concepts of work in a professional context
- the report is good and written according to TAMK's instructions

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- clear and justified definition of the research problem and definition of the objective
- versatile use of source material, dialogue between sources, comprehensive source material
- the content is thorough and of a consistent style

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Abandoned:
- the content of the work is too narrow and unstructured
- most of the text is peer-reviewed and reflective
- many shortcomings in the language of the report, in the layout of the report and in the labeling of the sources

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

23.11.2022 - 21.01.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.05.2023

Credits

4 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

75 % Contact teaching, 25 % Online learning

Unit

Social Services

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Sosionomi Virtuaalihenkilö
  • Piia Roos
  • Jussi Kemmo
  • Annina Korpela
Person in charge

Piia Roos

Groups
  • 21SO

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can do a small-scale study
- can expand their knowledge base by methodical information acquisition

Content (course unit)

- Getting acquainted with prior studies on a chosen client group, approach to work or social phenomenon
- Small-scale study on that subject
- Written report according to the guidelines of Bachelor’s thesis
- Participation in information acquisition teaching by searching for current information sources from library databases (Information Acquisition Skills)
- Students specializing in early childhood education will do a study on family work or early childhood education

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

- the scope and definition of the research problem are unclear - minor, one-sided use of source material
- the topic is left to a general, superficial level
- descriptive reflection and scant connection with professionalism
- TAMK's instructions have been insufficiently followed in reporting. There is a lack of understanding in the text language mistakes.

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

- the scope of the research problem and its definition are clear
- relatively diverse use of source material
- rich and structured content
- Reflecting on the key concepts of work in a professional context
- the report is good and written according to TAMK's instructions

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- clear and justified definition of the research problem and definition of the objective
- versatile use of source material, dialogue between sources, comprehensive source material
- the content is thorough and of a consistent style

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Abandoned:
- the content of the work is too narrow and unstructured
- most of the text is peer-reviewed and reflective
- many shortcomings in the language of the report, in the layout of the report and in the labeling of the sources

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.07.2022 - 30.09.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Credits

4 op

Virtual portion

1 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

75 % Contact teaching, 25 % Online learning

Unit

Social Services

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Piia Roos
  • Eija Lähteenmäki
  • Marja-Liisa Timperi
Person in charge

Piia Roos

Groups
  • 21ASO

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can do a small-scale study
- can expand their knowledge base by methodical information acquisition

Content (course unit)

- Getting acquainted with prior studies on a chosen client group, approach to work or social phenomenon
- Small-scale study on that subject
- Written report according to the guidelines of Bachelor’s thesis
- Participation in information acquisition teaching by searching for current information sources from library databases (Information Acquisition Skills)
- Students specializing in early childhood education will do a study on family work or early childhood education

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

- the scope and definition of the research problem are unclear - minor, one-sided use of source material
- the topic is left to a general, superficial level
- descriptive reflection and scant connection with professionalism
- TAMK's instructions have been insufficiently followed in reporting. There is a lack of understanding in the text language mistakes.

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

- the scope of the research problem and its definition are clear
- relatively diverse use of source material
- rich and structured content
- Reflecting on the key concepts of work in a professional context
- the report is good and written according to TAMK's instructions

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- clear and justified definition of the research problem and definition of the objective
- versatile use of source material, dialogue between sources, comprehensive source material
- the content is thorough and of a consistent style

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Abandoned:
- the content of the work is too narrow and unstructured
- most of the text is peer-reviewed and reflective
- many shortcomings in the language of the report, in the layout of the report and in the labeling of the sources

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

01.12.2021 - 16.01.2022

Timing

01.01.2022 - 31.03.2022

Credits

4 op

Virtual portion

1 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

75 % Contact teaching, 25 % Online learning

Unit

Social Services

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Piia Roos
  • Jussi Kemmo
  • Eija Lähteenmäki
  • Marja-Liisa Timperi
  • Annina Korpela
Person in charge

Piia Roos

Groups
  • 20SO

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can do a small-scale study
- can expand their knowledge base by methodical information acquisition

Content (course unit)

- Getting acquainted with prior studies on a chosen client group, approach to work or social phenomenon
- Small-scale study on that subject
- Written report according to the guidelines of Bachelor’s thesis
- Participation in information acquisition teaching by searching for current information sources from library databases (Information Acquisition Skills)
- Students specializing in early childhood education will do a study on family work or early childhood education

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

- the scope and definition of the research problem are unclear - minor, one-sided use of source material
- the topic is left to a general, superficial level
- descriptive reflection and scant connection with professionalism
- TAMK's instructions have been insufficiently followed in reporting. There is a lack of understanding in the text language mistakes.

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

- the scope of the research problem and its definition are clear
- relatively diverse use of source material
- rich and structured content
- Reflecting on the key concepts of work in a professional context
- the report is good and written according to TAMK's instructions

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- clear and justified definition of the research problem and definition of the objective
- versatile use of source material, dialogue between sources, comprehensive source material
- the content is thorough and of a consistent style

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Abandoned:
- the content of the work is too narrow and unstructured
- most of the text is peer-reviewed and reflective
- many shortcomings in the language of the report, in the layout of the report and in the labeling of the sources

Assessment scale

0-5