Development work (5 cr)
Code: IB00CP26-3002
General information
Enrollment
02.01.2019 - 14.01.2019
Timing
07.01.2019 - 28.04.2019
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
3 op
RDI portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
- Slaveya Hämäläinen
- Jagat Kunwar
Teacher in charge
Jagat Kunwar
Groups
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IBKV17SP1
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IBKV17SP2
Materials
- Any basic textbooks on research methods
- lecture notes and readings assigned by instructors
Teaching methods
Scheduled track:
The objectives of the course are to:
a) learn about academic writing conventions
b) practice different ideation methods for generating research topics
c) evaluate theoretical and managerial relevance of generated topics
d) be familiar with argumentation techniques to position and relate theoretical contributions
e) formalize research ideas in a preliminary research proposal
Assessment methods and criteria
You can:
a) write academic documents following formal academic writing conventions
b) generate few concrete ideas for your own research and formulate them precisely
c) select one topic and argue for its managerial and theoretical relevance
d) situate your topic concretely in relation to past researches in your area of research
e) produce a concrete research and development plan with a possible schedule for implementing it