Development and Knowledge Production
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KF21TUTKE09 |
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| Type: | Compulsory |
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| Level: | Master |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Toikko, Timo |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| YSOSKO-2014 |
1 spring |
5.0 |
2015-01-02 |
2015-07-31 |
Learning Outcomes
Students will learn to plan and implement a development process.
Student's Workload
104 hr (18 lectures and 86 distant learning)
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
Phases of development: justification, organisation, implementation and evaluation
Various models for the development process: linear, spiral and spaghetti
Tools for needs analysis, e.g. actor matrix, the actors' interpretation matrix, focus group technique, electronic query tools.
Recommended or Required Reading
Walter. Maggie (2009) Párticipatory action research, sivut 1-8. http://www.oup.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/198228/WAL_SRM2_ORC_21_3pp.pdf
And two of the following:
Engeström, Yrjö (2004) Ekspansiivinen oppiminen ja yhteiskehittely työssä. Tampere: Vastapaino.
Heikkinen, Hannu; Rovio, Esa & Syrjälä, Leena (2006) Toiminnasta tietoon. Helsinki: Kansanvalistusseura.
Heikkilä, Asta; Jokinen, Pirkko & Nurmela, Tiina (2009) Tutkiva kehittäminen. Helsinki: WSOY.
Satka, Mirja; Karvinen¬-Niinikoski, Synnöve; Nylund, Marianne & Hoikkala, Susanna (2005) Sosiaalityön käytäntötutkimus. Lahti: Palmenia-kustannus.
Seppänen-Järvelä, Riitta & Karjalainen, Vappu (2006) Kehittämistyön risteyksiä. Helsinki: Stakes.
Seppänen-Järvelä, Riitta & Vataja, Katri (2009) Työyhteisö uusille urille. Jyväskylä: PS-kustannus.
Toikko, Timo & Rantanen, Teemu (2009) Tutkimuksellinen kehittämistoiminta. Tampere: Tampere University Press.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures and distance learning
Assessment Criteria
Grade 1-2
Students will be able to describe different types of knowledge production
Grade 3-4
Students will be able to compare different types of knowledge production.
Grade 5
Students will be able to analyse critically different types of knowledge production
Assessment Methods
Grading is based on a student's assignments, the scale of 1-5.
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