Kvalitatiiviset tutkimusmenetelmät (KBV001), 3 op

Basic information

Prerequisites

KB3001 Research and development work course and/or methodology.

Course contents (core content level)

The student becomes acquainted and can identify both the philosophy and the approach related to qualitative studies, its challenges and aims.
She recognises qualitative methodological theories and strategies, methods and approaches.
The student identifies basic data collecting metods and analytical tools. She knows basic terminology and ethical discussions relevant for qualitative studies.

Course contents (additional)

The student acknowledges different approaches and challenges. She can motivate, argue for and depict her choices related to data collecting methods and analysis. She relates her knowing and learning to her own thesis.

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

The student identifies the examination work as a process that involves reflection.

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

She knows how to apply and relate her work to theory. She knows how to define and describe her problem area, research questions and structure. The student understands the importance and coherence related to viewpoint and questions with the whole in mind. The student recognises the challenges related to logic and ethics reliability and validity.

Recommended reading

Laadullisen tutkimuksen perusteet. Jari Metsämuuroinen (Metodoloiga-sarja 4.) 2001. Viro
Toimintatutkimus. Arja Kuula. 1999. Tampere: Vastapaino
Tiedettä tekemään. Rauno Tamminen. 1993. Jyväskylä: Gummerus

Teaching and learning strategies

Teaching methods and student workload

Lectures
Learning tasks / Assignments

Assessment weighting and grading

Related competences of the degree programme

Development competencies