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Introduction to Research and DevelopmentLaajuus (2 cr)

Code: YPOE1C2

Objective

The student is able to
- identify differences in scientific and everyday thinking
- define different approaches to research and basics concepts of research
- present the stages of a research process and reporting (structure)
- explain the importance of critical thinking in research and development work
- give examples of the meaning of research ethics

Content

- scientific and everyday thinking
- general research ethics
- central research methods
- basic concepts and structure of research
- states of research process and report
- research&development approach to work

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student demonstrates the competencies defined as the learning goals of the course and acceptably carries out the possible assignments related to the course.
Fail:
The student does not achieve the learning goals of the course and is not able to demonstrate their competencies.

Materials

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Enrollment

19.02.2025

Timing

03.03.2025 - 27.04.2025

Credits

2 op

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Automation Engineering
Teachers
  • Pia-Mari Riihilahti
Student groups
  • AE22
    Bachelor of Engineering, Automation Engineering

Objective

The student is able to
- identify differences in scientific and everyday thinking
- define different approaches to research and basics concepts of research
- present the stages of a research process and reporting (structure)
- explain the importance of critical thinking in research and development work
- give examples of the meaning of research ethics

Content

- scientific and everyday thinking
- general research ethics
- central research methods
- basic concepts and structure of research
- states of research process and report
- research&development approach to work

Materials

- Material provided by the teacher

Teaching methods

Contact teaching: Lectures and assignments

Student workload

53 h
- lectures and exercises in class,
- library exercises
- self-study

Further information

PLEASE NOTE THAT ATTENDANCE IN CLASSES IS MANDATORY

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student demonstrates the competencies defined as the learning goals of the course and acceptably carries out the possible assignments related to the course.
Fail:
The student does not achieve the learning goals of the course and is not able to demonstrate their competencies.

Assessment methods and criteria

Participating in the classes of the course, showing the knowledge and skills listed in the learning outcomes in class, by completing the required course assignments. Assignments 100 %
PLEASE NOTE THAT ATTENDANCE IN CLASSES IS MANDATORY

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The assignments have not been completed successfully.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The assignments have been completed, but the student has not understood the terminology.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The assignments have been completed successfully and the student has understood the terminology.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The assignments have been completed successfully and show excellent knowledge of the subject and terminolgy.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

11.11.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

07.01.2025 - 23.02.2025

Credits

2 op

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Agri-food Engineering
Teachers
  • Margit Närvä
Scheduling groups
  • Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 25. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 25. Open UAS: 0.)
Student groups
  • AFE23
    Bachelor of Engineering, Agri-Food Engineering , full time studies
  • AFE22
    Bachelor of Engineering, Agri-Food Engineering , full time studies
Education groups
  • Small group 1
  • Small group 2

Objective

The student is able to
- identify differences in scientific and everyday thinking
- define different approaches to research and basics concepts of research
- present the stages of a research process and reporting (structure)
- explain the importance of critical thinking in research and development work
- give examples of the meaning of research ethics

Content

- scientific and everyday thinking
- general research ethics
- central research methods
- basic concepts and structure of research
- states of research process and report
- research&development approach to work

Materials

The teacher announces at the beginning of the course

Teaching methods

Lessons, assignments

Student workload

Total work load 54 hours.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student demonstrates the competencies defined as the learning goals of the course and acceptably carries out the possible assignments related to the course.
Fail:
The student does not achieve the learning goals of the course and is not able to demonstrate their competencies.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments, exam

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

13.11.2023 - 21.02.2024

Timing

04.03.2024 - 28.04.2024

Credits

2 op

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Automation Engineering
Teachers
  • Anu Latva-Reinikka
  • Pia-Mari Riihilahti
Student groups
  • AE21
    Bachelor of Engineering, Automation Engineering

Objective

The student is able to
- identify differences in scientific and everyday thinking
- define different approaches to research and basics concepts of research
- present the stages of a research process and reporting (structure)
- explain the importance of critical thinking in research and development work
- give examples of the meaning of research ethics

Content

- scientific and everyday thinking
- general research ethics
- central research methods
- basic concepts and structure of research
- states of research process and report
- research&development approach to work

Materials

- Material provided by the teacher

Teaching methods

Contact teaching: Lectures and assignments

Student workload

53 h
- lectures and exercises in class,
- library exercises
- self-study

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student demonstrates the competencies defined as the learning goals of the course and acceptably carries out the possible assignments related to the course.
Fail:
The student does not achieve the learning goals of the course and is not able to demonstrate their competencies.

Assessment methods and criteria

Participating in the classes of the course, showing the knowledge and skills listed in the learning outcomes in class, by completing the required course assignments. Assignments 100 %

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The assignments have not been completed successfully.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The assignments have been completed, but the student has not understood the terminology.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The assignments have been completed successfully and the student has understood the terminology.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The assignments have been completed successfully and show excellent knowledge of the subject and terminolgy.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

13.11.2023 - 17.01.2024

Timing

08.01.2024 - 10.03.2024

Credits

2 op

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business
Teachers
  • Cory Isaacs
Student groups
  • IB22A

Objective

The student is able to
- identify differences in scientific and everyday thinking
- define different approaches to research and basics concepts of research
- present the stages of a research process and reporting (structure)
- explain the importance of critical thinking in research and development work
- give examples of the meaning of research ethics

Content

- scientific and everyday thinking
- general research ethics
- central research methods
- basic concepts and structure of research
- states of research process and report
- research&development approach to work

Materials

Material provided by the teacher

Teaching methods

-Lecture
-Written tasks
-Quiz

Student workload

54 hours
4 hours of contact tuition
50 hours of online study

Further information

Students must progress through the course according to the schedule.
Students must hand in all tasks at the deadlines and the tasks must be at an acceptable level.
Inactive students will get an immediate fail for the course and be removed.

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student demonstrates the competencies defined as the learning goals of the course and acceptably carries out the possible assignments related to the course.
Fail:
The student does not achieve the learning goals of the course and is not able to demonstrate their competencies.

Assessment methods and criteria

- exercises
- independent work
- active participation in the virtual environment
- quiz
- course is graded pass/fail

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

13.11.2023 - 17.01.2024

Timing

08.01.2024 - 10.03.2024

Credits

2 op

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business
Teachers
  • Cory Isaacs
Student groups
  • IB22B

Objective

The student is able to
- identify differences in scientific and everyday thinking
- define different approaches to research and basics concepts of research
- present the stages of a research process and reporting (structure)
- explain the importance of critical thinking in research and development work
- give examples of the meaning of research ethics

Content

- scientific and everyday thinking
- general research ethics
- central research methods
- basic concepts and structure of research
- states of research process and report
- research&development approach to work

Materials

Material provided by the teacher

Teaching methods

-Lecture
-Written tasks
-Quiz

Student workload

54 hours
4 hours of contact tuition
50 hours of online study

Further information

Students must progress through the course according to the schedule.
Students must hand in all tasks at the deadlines and the tasks must be at an acceptable level.
Inactive students will get an immediate fail for the course and be removed.

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student demonstrates the competencies defined as the learning goals of the course and acceptably carries out the possible assignments related to the course.
Fail:
The student does not achieve the learning goals of the course and is not able to demonstrate their competencies.

Assessment methods and criteria

- exercises
- independent work
- active participation in the virtual environment
- quiz
- course is graded pass/fail

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

02.10.2023 - 14.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 25.02.2024

Credits

2 op

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
  • Sinikka Vainionpää
Student groups
  • MRN22
    Degree Programme in Nursing, Nursing Branch, Registered Nurse, RN, (UAS)

Objective

The student is able to
- identify differences in scientific and everyday thinking
- define different approaches to research and basics concepts of research
- present the stages of a research process and reporting (structure)
- explain the importance of critical thinking in research and development work
- give examples of the meaning of research ethics

Content

- scientific and everyday thinking
- general research ethics
- central research methods
- basic concepts and structure of research
- states of research process and report
- research&development approach to work

Location and time

11.1.24 Introduction to course 3h online
19.1.24 Theory 4h Kampus
Individual Moodle -assingments

Materials

An Introduction to Qualitative Research. Flick, U. 2014

Teaching methods

Introduction to course 3h online
Theory 4h Kampus
Individual Moodle -assingments

Student workload

27h/ETC

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student demonstrates the competencies defined as the learning goals of the course and acceptably carries out the possible assignments related to the course.
Fail:
The student does not achieve the learning goals of the course and is not able to demonstrate their competencies.

Assessment methods and criteria

Passed/ Failed

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

14.11.2022 - 22.02.2023

Timing

20.03.2023 - 16.04.2023

Credits

2 op

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
  • Sinikka Vainionpää
Student groups
  • RN21
    Degree Programme in Nursing, Nursing Branch, Registered Nurse, RN, (UAS)

Objective

The student is able to
- identify differences in scientific and everyday thinking
- define different approaches to research and basics concepts of research
- present the stages of a research process and reporting (structure)
- explain the importance of critical thinking in research and development work
- give examples of the meaning of research ethics

Content

- scientific and everyday thinking
- general research ethics
- central research methods
- basic concepts and structure of research
- states of research process and report
- research&development approach to work

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student demonstrates the competencies defined as the learning goals of the course and acceptably carries out the possible assignments related to the course.
Fail:
The student does not achieve the learning goals of the course and is not able to demonstrate their competencies.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

14.11.2022 - 15.01.2023

Timing

06.03.2023 - 31.05.2023

Credits

2 op

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business
Teachers
  • Cory Isaacs
Student groups
  • IB21

Objective

The student is able to
- identify differences in scientific and everyday thinking
- define different approaches to research and basics concepts of research
- present the stages of a research process and reporting (structure)
- explain the importance of critical thinking in research and development work
- give examples of the meaning of research ethics

Content

- scientific and everyday thinking
- general research ethics
- central research methods
- basic concepts and structure of research
- states of research process and report
- research&development approach to work

Materials

Material provided by the teacher

Teaching methods

-Lecture
-Written tasks
-Quiz

Student workload

54 hours
4 hours of contact tuition
50 hours of online study

Further information

Students must progress through the course according to the schedule.
Students must hand in all tasks at the deadlines and the tasks must be at an acceptable level.
Inactive students will get an immediate fail for the course and be removed.

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student demonstrates the competencies defined as the learning goals of the course and acceptably carries out the possible assignments related to the course.
Fail:
The student does not achieve the learning goals of the course and is not able to demonstrate their competencies.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Enrollment

15.10.2021 - 31.01.2022

Timing

10.01.2022 - 20.03.2022

Credits

2 op

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business
Teachers
  • Cory Isaacs
Student groups
  • IB20

Objective

The student is able to
- identify differences in scientific and everyday thinking
- define different approaches to research and basics concepts of research
- present the stages of a research process and reporting (structure)
- explain the importance of critical thinking in research and development work
- give examples of the meaning of research ethics

Content

- scientific and everyday thinking
- general research ethics
- central research methods
- basic concepts and structure of research
- states of research process and report
- research&development approach to work

Materials

Material provided by the teacher

Teaching methods

-Lecture
-Written tasks
-Quiz

Student workload

54 hours
4 hours of contact tuition
50 hours of online study

Further information

Students must progress through the course according to the schedule.
Students must hand in all tasks at the deadlines and the tasks must be at an acceptable level.
Inactive students will get an immediate fail for the course and be removed.

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The student demonstrates the competencies defined as the learning goals of the course and acceptably carries out the possible assignments related to the course.
Fail:
The student does not achieve the learning goals of the course and is not able to demonstrate their competencies.

Qualifications

No prerequisites