Scientific Information Retrieval (2 cr)
Code: YMEN1804-3025
General information
- Enrollment
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08.08.2023 - 31.08.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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11.09.2023 - 08.10.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 1 - 170
- Teachers
- Tiina Siro
- Kati Vuontisjärvi
- Teacher in charge
- Kati Vuontisjärvi
- Scheduling groups
- Luento (Size: 50 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Harjoitusryhmä 1 (Size: 14 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Harjoitusryhmä 2 (Size: 14 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Small groups
- Luento
- Harjoitusryhmä 1
- Harjoitusryhmä 2
- Course
- YMEN1804
Evaluation scale
Approved/Rejected
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.
Execution methods
Online course, also the possibility to participate in contact teaching (3 h).
Accomplishment methods
Assignments in Moodle, a passed final exercise.
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.
Teaching methods
Voit suorittaa kurssi joko täysin itsenäisenä verkkokurssina tai halutessasi osallistua luennolle ja kahteen harjoituskertaan. Lisätiedot Moodlessa.
Completion alternatives
Itsenäinen verkkokurssi tai/ja osallistuminen luennolle ja harjoituksiin.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Arviointikriteerit Moodlessa
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.