Knowledge Base and Research Methods (5 cr)
Code: HM10071-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.04.2024 - 30.04.2024
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 26.08.2024 - 20.12.2024
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 1 cr
- Virtual portion
- 4 cr
- RDI portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Medianomikoulutus (HM)
- Campus
- Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 60
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Media
- Teachers
- Martha Balerina
- Juha Valonen
- Jari Kupiainen
- Aarno Savolainen
- Juha Linna
- Pilvi Dufva
- Teacher in charge
- Jari Kupiainen
- Groups
-
HMNS22Media (BA), Full-time Studies, Fall, 2022
- Course
- HM10071
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
Student:
- understands the relevant fields of application of different research methods with a view on their strengths and weaknesses
- can select suitable research methods and knows how to apply them in one's own thesis project
- understands the centrality of a knowledge base in the realization of one's own thesis and can build a relevant knowledge base based on research literature and other source materials.
Content
The course focuses on methods and approaches that are relevant in media and communications studies, what their background is and how they can be applied in one's own thesis project. The course consists of thesis workshops and associated assignments. Students also follow thesis seminars and prepare their own thesis plans.
Materials
Announced at the start of the course
Teaching methods
- thesis workshops
- course assignments
Student workload
- workshops 16 h
- independent study 72 h