Scientific Information Retrieval (2022/4) (2 cr)
Code: YMEN1804-3018
General information
Enrollment
08.08.2022 - 07.09.2022
Timing
12.09.2022 - 09.10.2022
Credits
2 op
Virtual proportion (cr)
2 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Teachers
- Kati Vuontisjärvi
Scheduling groups
- Luento (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitusryhmä 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Harjoitusryhmä 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Student groups
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YMATaine
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YTKENGSOC/YTK - Courses offered in English
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SOPTaine
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HAJOaine
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YTKmetodit
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SSOSaine
Education groups
Objective
After completion of the course the student is able to
- define information need
- identify different information sources
- design an effective information search, find search terms and combine them into meaningful search profile
- carry out more systematic information searches for research purposes within their own discipline
- evaluate search results critically and incorporate selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system.
Content
Use of several international scientific databases, finding search terms, how to design a search, systematic information searches for research purposes within their own discipline, use of reference management system for example Refworks or Mendeley.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Fail: Performance is highly deficient or erroneous. The work may be based on serious misunderstandings.
Pass: Performance corresponds to the assignment, manifesting comprehension and a skill to analyse and justify.
Qualifications
The course is most useful when starting the Master’s Thesis.
Further information
This course is for students other than native Finnish. It is recommended for native Finnish to take this course in Finnish “Tieteellinen tiedonhankinta”.