Development and Knowledge Production

Structure Type: Course
Code: KF21TUTKE09
Type: Compulsory
Level: Master
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Toikko, Timo
Language of Instruction: Finnish

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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