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Research and Development Methods (5 cr)

Code: TH00CA48-3006

General information


Enrollment

02.06.2025 - 01.09.2025

Timing

01.09.2025 - 15.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

66 - 150

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Mira Lehti
  • Katri Viippo

Groups

  • PSOSERK25V
  • PSOSTK24
  • PSOSTS23
  • PSOSS23V

Objective

• you are familiar with central concepts in research, development and innovation
• you are able to solve problems innovatively and carry out networked operations in the development of social and related services
• you know how to develop the methods, work practices and service processes of client work in collaboration with other operators
• you are able to design, implement and evaluate development projects and apply research and development methods to the development of work practices
• you are able to comply with research and development ethics principles and guidelines
• you are able to evaluate the reliability and benefits of research and development

Content

´• the research and development process
• quantitative and qualitative research, research data collection and analysis methods
• development methods, materials and data
• literature review

Evaluation scale

H-5