Knowledge Base and Research Methods (5 cr)
Code: HM10071-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.04.2025 - 30.04.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.09.2025 - 30.05.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Medianomikoulutus (HM)
- Campus
- Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 60
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Media
- Teachers
- Martha Balerina
- Jari Kupiainen
- Juha Valonen
- Juha Linna
- Aarno Savolainen
- Pilvi Dufva
- Teacher in charge
- Jari Kupiainen
- Groups
-
HMNS23Media (BA), Full-time Studies, Fall, 2023
- 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.