Academic Research and Practices (5 op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

This fundamental course familiarizes the student with the principles and methods of academic research and academic writing. It provides the participants with a toolbox to transform the initial development work into a well-structured and logical final thesis.
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When the student has passed the course he/she will know the following:
- difference between everyday knowledge and scientific knowledge
- meaning and justification of academic research in society
- nature of academic research
- rules and ethics of academic research
- differences between various research approaches
- most common research strategies and methods
- concepts of academic research
- critical perspective in information and sources
- research process stages
- importance of reference teqhnique
- structure of thesis
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After completing the course the student can:
- use and apply concepts of academic research
- identify and find academic texts and sources
- choose a suitable research approach and methods
- prepare a research plan
- apply academic reference technique
- plan thesis structure
- analyze academic texts
When the student has passed the course he/she will be:
- skillful in planning research setting
- a leader to plan academic publications/documents in the organization
- a professional to analyse and produce academic texts

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

- Basic concepts of academic research
- Rules and ethics of academic research
- Main strategies and approaches of academic research
- Structure of academic thesis
- Analyzing academic texts
- Preparing research plan

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

No exams

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Student is able to use academic concepts of research, identifies academic texts and is able to analyse them. Student is able to produce thesis/research plan where he/she implements skills of setting research objectives and justification, research questions, data and methods and introduce theoretical background including suitable topic references.

Arviointiasteikko

Hyväksytty/hylätty

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

Lectures, team working, discussions, individual tasks, presentations

Oppimateriaalit

Will be published during meetings

Sisällön jaksotus

Studying during 24.10.2014-9.1.2015, 4 lectures/meetings

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Must be discussed with teacher beforehand

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

Student selects

Kansainvälisyys

Students selects

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

Participating lectures/meetings is highly important!

Arviointikriteerit - hyväksytty/hylätty (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Student is able to write analysis report of academic article/thesis and write thesis/research plan on the personal field of study based on thesis instructions. Teacher might ask to fulfill report or thesis/research plan.