Participatory and User Research Methods (5cr)

Code: CEP1005A10S-CEP1A17HKI

General information

Timing: 21.08.2017 - 15.12.2017; Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: Contact learning

Teaching languages: Finnish

Teachers: Jouko Porkka; Marianne Nylund; Prakash Dhakal; Mika Alavaikko; Hanna Lamberg

Course: CEP1005A10S

Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Participatory and User Research Methods CEP1005A10S-CEP1A17HKI. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.

Objective

The student
- Is familiar with the methods and use of participatory and user research in youth and community development and social work
- Is familiar with and can apply the methods and use of action research in youth and community development and social work
- Knows the use of research as a part of a strategy for change
- Is able to finalise their thesis plan and make a plan for the use of the thesis in development work

Content

- Participatory and user research
- Action research
- Use of research in change strategies
- Thesis development

Materials

- European Code of Conduct for Researy Integrity: http://www.academies.fi/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ALLEA-European-Code-of-Conduct-for-Research-Integrity-2017.pdf- Literature that is connected to one',s own thesis work.

Teaching methods

Contents:- Thesis development- Application of research methods (participatory, qualitative or quantitative) in a thesis proposal- Service-users role in thesis workStudent needs to:Present a thesis proposal in a thesis seminarAct as an opponent for a thesis planParticipate minimum for 2 monthly thesis seminarsParticipate minimum for 2 thesis publication seminars

Employer connections

Participatory and research oriented development is required in thesis work.

International connections

The student need to have started BSD1 (5 ECTS) or equalent studies.

Completion alternatives

The students need to follow the given instructions to be able to proceed in thesis process.

Further information

The study module runs through autumn semester 2017.Contact the responsible teacher for more information.