Research and development (5cr)

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

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.

Accomplishment methods

Exam and exercises

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, satisfactory (1)

The student knows how to properly use key concepts of research and development activities.
The student can outline the general process of research and development activities.
The student knows how to summarize research data.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows how to consistently use key concepts of research and development activities.
The student can describe the different processes of research and development activities and justify the related solutions.
The student understands research information and knows how to apply it.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student uses the concepts of research and development activities expertly and versatilely and creates new information based on it.
The student can analyze and critically evaluate studies.
The student knows how to analyze, compare, combine, and select information and present alternative methods of operation in research and development processes.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student does not achieve the goals set for the course.