Action research, innovation and project work

Structure Type: Course
Code: KFG11BKIT03
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Hietaniemi, Elina
Teacher Team: Palomäki, Sirkka-Liisa ; Koivula, Anna-Kaarina ; Hietaniemi, Elina
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
VANTYO-2013   1 spring   1.0   2014-01-02   2014-07-31  
VANTYO-2013   2 autumn   2.0   2014-09-01   2014-12-31  
VANTYO-2014   1 spring   1.0   2015-01-02   2015-07-31  
VANTYO-2014   2 autumn   2.0   2015-08-01   2015-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students learn approaches and methods for worklife development. In their development and project work, they will learn to combine practice and research innovatively. Together with worklife representatives/clients, they will plan, implement and evaluate ethically sound action research based on worklife needs.

Student's Workload

78 hours

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Laadulliset ja määrälliset tutkimusmenetelmät

Contents

A development and innovation project as action research: idea, project task/question and aim, project process, research methods and material; evaluation and conclusions.

Recommended or Required Reading

Heikkinen, H., Rovio, E. ja Syrjälä, L. (toim.) 2007. Toiminnasta tietoon. Kansanvalistusseura. Availability: http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_FI&bibId=79200

Paasivaara, L., Suhonen, M. ja Virtanen, P. 2011. Projektijohtaminen hyvinvointipalveluissa. Availability:
https://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/search?searchArg1=projektijohtaminen+hyvinvointipalveluissa&argType1&sortBy=BUB_DATE_DESC=phrase&searchCode1=TKEY&combine2=and&searchArg2=&argType2=any&searchCode2=GKEY&combine3=and&searchArg3=&argType3=any&searchCode3=GKEY&year=2011-2013&yearOption=range&fromYear=2011&toYear=&location=all&place=all&type=all&language=all&recCount=25&searchType=2&page.search.search.button=Hae

Kivipelto, M. ym. 2010. Kaste-ohjelman valtionavustushankkeet. Näkökulmia osahankkeiden arviointiin. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos.
Saatavuus (v. 2010): http://tinyurl.com/nztqlot
Saatavuus (v. 2012): http://tinyurl.com/q6lqj8x

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, collaborative studies

Assessment Criteria

Grade 5
Students analyse approaches and methods for worklife development. They know how to plan a development project in collaboration with worklife representatitives/aged clients. Students can give an example of seeking project funding. They are able to analyse knowledge produced by various methods during action research and they know how to justify, evaluate and report on the process, its research aspect and development proposals.

Grade 3
Students compare approaches and methods for worklife development. They are able to name one source of funding. They apply an action research approach to development and they know how to justify and report on the process, its research aspect and development proposals.

Grade 1
Students are able to describe one approach or method for worklife development. They apply an action research approach to development and they know how to report on the results.

Assessment Methods

Group assignments

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