Research and Development MethodsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

After completing the course, the student masters the basic skills in carrying out various research and development projects and knows how to use research methods in work-life development tasks. The student acquires skills for searching for information and scientific writing and knows how to critically evaluate the information produced through research and development work.

Content

- Starting points and methods of research and development activities
- Research development work
- Qualitative research process
- Quantitative research process
- Information retrieval and science communication
- Analysis and interpretation of research data

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students are able to use research and development concepts in a variety of ways and with expertise.
They are able to analyse and critically assess completed research.
The students are able to analyse, compare, combine and select information and present alternative procedures in research and development processes.
They are able to analyse, reflect upon and critically assess their own competence.
The students are able to work independently, responsibly and with initiative. They can work as a member of a group promoting and developing the group's activities to achieve common goals. They are able to critically apply ethical principles in their work.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The students are able to use fundamental research and development concepts systematically.
They are able to describe various research and development processes and justify related solutions. The students are able to analyse completed research. They are able to select appropriate research and development procedures based on acquired knowledge. They are able to reflect upon and critically assess their own competence.
The students are able to work independently and responsibly. They can work as a member of a group to achieve common goals. They are able to justify their work according to ethical principles

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The students are able to use appropriate research and development concepts. They are able to describe the main features of the research and development process in general. The students are able to describe a piece of completed research.
They are able to systematically plan the implementation of method(s) used in a research and development process, though some uncertainty may be apparent. The students are able to use appropriate research and development methods under super vision. They can work as a member of a group taking responsibility for their own actions and other group members into account.

Execution methods

Contact teaching.

Accomplishment methods

Quantitative research (2 cr)
-Exam
-Statistical software practice (extra task)

Qualitative research (2 cr)
-Qualitative research task
-Scientific report or thesis analysis

Starting points and development activities (1 cr)
-Questionnaire task
-Developmental methods task

Course includes lectures, independent tasks and exercises and small group work. 5 cr equals to 135 hours of work. More detailed information about the course content and schedule will be informed in basic information of realization.