Scientific Information Retrieval (2 cr)
Code: TUTA0402V24-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 13.08.2024 - 27.10.2024
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 04.11.2024 - 01.12.2024
- 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
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
After completion of the course the student is able to
- construct search terms and sentences for her/his topic
- search information using different search strategies and channels
- evaluate information sources critically
- use reference manager.
Execution methods
Teaching profile: ONLINE 2 (and FACE-TO-FACE).
Online course, also the possibility to participate in contact teaching.
Accomplishment methods
Assignments in Moodle, systematic information search of your topic.
Content
- Search terms for her/his topic
- Searches in the different search services
- Critical evaluation of information sources
- Use of reference management system
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Fail: Performance is highly deficient or incorrect.
Pass: Performance corresponds to the assignment.
Qualifications
The course is most useful when starting the Bachelor’s Thesis.