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Information Seeking and Reporting (1 cr)

Code: ZZ00CB58-3048

General information


Enrollment
01.08.2024 - 22.08.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
26.08.2024 - 18.12.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1 cr
Local portion
1 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
TA94 - Kielikeskus
Teaching languages
English
Degree programmes
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Tourism Management
Teachers
Birgitta Kurvinen
Petteri Ruuska
Groups
MTM24S1
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Tourism Management
ZJAMTM24S1
Avoin AMK, marata, AMK-väylät, Tourism Management
Course
ZZ00CB58

Materials

Liukko, S. & Perttula, S. 2019. Opinnäytetyön raportointi. [Project Reporting Instructions]. Jamk University of Applied Sciences. Updated yearly. https://help.jamk.fi/raportointiohje/en/

As to the in-text citations and references, APA Style, 7th Edition is applied (https://apastyle.apa.org/).

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

International connections

Ei täytetä

Further information

Continuous assessment, self-assessment, peer review.

Student workload

Getting to know the course and workspace 1 h

Workshops/lectures 6–8 h

Independent studies, exercises and assignment 18–24 h

Total 27 h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

A passing grade for the course implies that you understand the basic principles in information seeking and academic reporting, and you know how to apply them.

Content scheduling

The meetings will take place as per the timetable. Course assignments will be split between collaborative meetings based on the schedule provided on Moodle.

Exam schedules

The course commences with a library section, encompassing the study of materials, information retrieval, and assignments. The Reporting segment involves the completion of 2-3 exercises and an assignment (exam paper).

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Task submission deadlines and resits are displayed in the workspace.

Teaching language

en

Teaching methods

(Updated 26 August 2024)

Face-to-face implementation.

Flipped learning. Face-to-face workshops and lectures. The meetings as scheduled.

22.10.2024 13.00 - 14.30 R35B115 (44 persons) Library
15.11.2024 10.00 - 11.30 R35F307 (50 persons) Language center
29.11.2024 10.00 - 11.30 R35F306 (62 persons) Language center

Extra webinar or workshop on reporting possibly on 07.02.2025 09.00 - 10.30 Zoom or F2F at Language Centre (most likely compulsory to the students who fail the 1st resit)

Completion of the course requires independent preparatory work (flipped learning), participation in the workshop and lectures, and completion of exercises and the assignment, exam paper.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and online generators in general is allowed only with creating in-text citations and references.

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1

Content

- Information seeking and evaluation skills
- Academic reporting and use of sources
- Utilizing Jamk’s guides

Objective

The object of the course
The course gives you tools for your studies. You will learn how to search for high-quality information from a wide variety of information sources. You will learn to use these sources in various learning tasks. After the course, you will be able to apply Jamk's reporting guidelines and follow the ethical principles in reporting.

Course competences
- Learning to learn
- Ethical learning

The learning objectives of the course
- You know how to seek, critically evaluate and appropriately apply the national and international knowledge base and practices of your field.
- You understand the principles of good academic practice and act accordingly upon seeking and applying information.
- You understand that you can take advantage of the subject matter and practise it more during other courses.

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