Action research
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KFG11B017 |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 2.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Hietaniemi, Elina |
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| Teacher Team: | Palomäki, Sirkka-Liisa |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
Students will learn to combine practice and research in the development of elderly care and work communities. They will approach development as an interactive research and development process, and know how to formulate practicable and ethically sound research questions/tasks. Students will recognize action research approaches and learn to apply some development methods. They will be able to analyse knowledge produced by action research and to explain, evaluate and report on the research process, orientation and development proposals.
Student's Workload
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
- The idea behind action research
- Defining development tasks
- Approaches, process, methods and materials in action research
- Evaluation of development, reporting on the conclusions
- The application potential of action research in the development of elderly care
Research and development: 2 cr
Recommended or Required Reading
Heikkinen, H., Rovio, E. & Syrjälä, L. 2006. Toiminnasta tietoon- Toimintatutkimuksen menetelmät ja lähestymistavat.
Heikkilä, A. & Jokinen, P. & Nurmela, T. 2008. Tutkiva kehittäminen: avaimia tutkimus- ja kehittämishankkeisiin (assigned parts)
Toikko, T. & Rantanen, T. 2010. Tutkimuksellinen kehittämistoiminta. Näkökulmia kehittämisprosessiin, osallistamiseen ja tiedontuotantoon (assigned parts)
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, exercises
Assessment Criteria
Grading will be announced during the course.
Assessment Methods
- Active participation in lessons
- Exam (Numerical grading 1-5)
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