POiSTETTU Information skills and sources in Science and Forestry for International StudentsLaajuus (1 cr)

Objective

The student recognises the most important book databases and journal article databases as well as other relevant academic information sources. The student is aware of advantages of open science. The student can conceptually analyse her/his search topic, prepare search queries, perform searches, and evaluate the search results. The student uses information resources ethically and legally. The student acknowledges the user rights and avoids plagiarism. The student is accounted for similarities and differences of scientific and vocational information retrieval and sources.

Content

This course covers introduction to the most important subject-specific scholarly information sources of research publications, basics of analysis of information search topic and search query formulation, and skills in systematic information retrieval

Materials

https://blogs.uef.fi/ueflibraryscienceforestry/ (Biology, Chemistry, Forestry, Physics)

Further information

Joensuu Campus. Autumn semester: two courses, one for students of Computer Science (teacher Tapani Toivanen) the other for students of Biology, Chemistry, Forestry and Physics (teacher Laura Parikka). Target group: Primarily for students of International Master's Degree Programs in Faculty of Science and Forestry in Joensuu Campus. Exchange students are able to participate if there is vacancy. The course develops the following generic competences: academic learning skills, information retrieval skills, evaluation of information sources, critical literacy and evaluation, problem-solving skills and development of expertise.

Execution methods

Multiform learning.

Accomplishment methods

Modes of study: Lectures and exercises (4-6 h), learning tasks in Moodle and final assignment (independent learning). Evaluation criteria: 0 - 5. Acceptably performed exercises and written personal assignment report on one's search topic, which is done according to the instructions and meets the criteria given. As from 1 August 2023, the library courses cannot be partly accredited through RPL.