Research and Development Methods (5cr)
Code: 2E00BT18-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.08.2019 - 30.09.2019
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.09.2019 - 16.03.2020
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Master of Culture and Arts
- Teachers
- Leena Elenius
- Ilpo Kempas
- Satu Lautamäki
- Course
- 2E00BT18
Objective
The student is able to
- critically describe, compare and apply research and development methods
- read and produce research text
- search for information, utilize and mark the key sources as instructed
- define targets for development in working life giving their reasons
- define the goals of a research or development assignment and the research methods applicable to them, as well as to write and present a research plan.
Content
Needs for research and development in working life
Comparison and application of different research and development methods
Research-oriented information search and writing
Critical analysis and assessment of research results
Command and instructions of the thesis process
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass:
- the student recognizes research and development methods
- the student is able to choose the research method of their development project
- the student is able to use relevant sources of information
- the student is able to critically assess research results