Information Technology, Information Search and the Basics of Research (5 cr)
Code: TH00CA32-3005
General information
- Enrollment
- 23.07.2022 - 11.09.2022
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 22.08.2022 - 18.12.2022
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Health and Well-being
- Campus
- Salo IoT Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 10 - 50
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
- Teachers
- Tiina Suni
- Sami Lainetoja
- Anne Merta
- Janne Hellsten
- Course
- TH00CA32
Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
Information technology / Janne Hellsten
• Friday 2.9, 8.30 - 14.00, Beginning of study unit, installing Office 365-apps, writing templates and how to use thesis template
• Friday 16.9, 8.30 - 14.00, Word-tasks and the use of thesis template continues
• Friday 23.9, 8.30 - 12.00, Presentation graphics in PowerPoint and the beginning of Excel-spreadsheets
• Friday 30.9, 8.30 - 12.00, Basics of Excel-spreadsheets: how to use functions & formulas and create tables & charts
• Thursday 13.10, 8.30 - 12.00, Excel-spreadsheets continues
Information skills: Info skills online course / Sami Lainetoja
• Friday 2.9, 14.15 - 15.00, Starting info
• Tuesday 11.10, 12.00 -13.00, Guidance session
• Monday 31.10, Info skills online course ends
Basics of Research / Tiina Suni
• Friday 9.9.2022 9.00 - 12.00, Course info and introduction to research
• Friday 23.9.2022 13.00 - 16.00, Basics of research and research process
• Friday 7.10.2022 9.00 - 12.00, Research ethics and development work
• Friday 14.10.2022 9.00 - 16.00, Presentations of study assignments and course exam
Objective
• information technology: you know how to use information technology required in your UAS studies and working life
• information search: you have knowledge of key domestic and international information sources, and you develop independent information search skills
• research orientation: you are familiar with the basics of research activities and know how to use research data related to your field
Content
• information technology: introduction to information and communication technologies, usernames and passwords, internet, email, files and online learning environments, word processing and spreadsheets
• information search: introduction to Turku University of Applied Sciences’ library and information services
• research orientation: research and development areas in social services, theoretical framework, reporting, research interview, use of references
Materials
Information skills -course: Library's Information and Research Guides, https://libguides.turkuamk.fi/informationandresearchguides
Teaching methods
• Participation in online and onsite teaching
• Study assignments
• Exam
Exam schedules
Exam on 14.10.2022
Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development
• Online and onsite teaching
• Group work
• Individual work
Student workload
Study assignments:
• Individual assignment on research article (further information in the beginning of the course)
• Exam
Evaluation methods and criteria
Basics of Research 2 cr:
- Study Assignment: pass / fail
- Exam: 1-5, 0 = failed, 5 = excellent
The final grade of the course is based on the exam grade.
Information Technology 2 cr:
- Assessment: approved / failed
- Criteria for approval:at least 50 % of the assignments must be completed succesfully.