Introduction to Research and Information Acquisition SkillsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objectives

Students
- know research classification, phases of research process, and analysis methods in outline
- can assess ethics and reliability of research in all phases
- know issues related to research plan contents
- know key domestic and international information sources in the field
- can search for field-related information systematically and use it ethically
- can assess information sources critically

Content

Research classification and types
Phases in research process: reading about the topic, planning, selection of method, collection of data, analysis, presentation of results, and discussion
Thesis plan / research plan
Key databases and materials in the field and their use
Planning of information retrieval and systematic information acquisition
Assessment of reliability of information and its ethical use

Further information

The course includes practice of information retrieval in the databases
of the university of applied sciences.