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Research and Development Methods (5 cr)

Code: 2E00CR56-3002

General information


Enrollment

17.04.2023 - 06.09.2023

Timing

01.09.2023 - 17.12.2023

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Master of Culture and Arts

Teachers

  • Leena Elenius
  • Satu Lautamäki
  • Virpi Masonen

Student groups

  • YKUTU23
    Master of Culture and Arts, Cultural Management

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

Materials

Recommended books on research methodology e.g.
Heikkilä, T. 2014. Tilastollinen tutkimus. Helsinki: Edita.
Hirsjärvi, S.& Hurme, H. 2008. Tutkimushaastattelu. Teemahaastattelun teoria ja käytäntö. Helsinki: Yliopistopaino.
Hyvärinen, M., Nikander, P., Ruusuvuori, J. & Granfelt, R. 2017. Tutkimushaastattelun käsikirja. Tampere: Vastapaino.
Kananen, J. 2017. Kehittämistutkimus interventiotutkimuksen muotona: Opas opinnäytetyön ja pro gradun kirjoittajalle. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu.
Kananen, J. 2014. Toimintatutkimus kehittämistutkimuksen muotona: Miten kirjoitan toimintatutkimuksen opinnäytetyönä? Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu.
Ojasalo, K., Moilanen, T. & Ritalahti, J. 2014. Kehittämistyön menetelmät: Uudenlaista osaamista liiketoimintaan. 3. uud. p. Helsinki: Sanoma Pro.
Toikko, T. & Rantanen, T. 2009. Tutkimuksellinen kehittämistoiminta. Tampere: Tampereen Yliopistopaino Oy.
Vilkka, H. 2015. Tutki ja kehitä. 4. uud. p. Jyväskylä: PS-kustannus.

Teaching methods

Hybrid lessons (delivered simultaneously in person and online).
Lectures and course assignments.

Student workload

135 hours of which
-contact lessons 20 hours
-independent work 115 hours

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Course assignments.