Graphic design project and researchLaajuus (10 cr)

Objective

You are able to creatively and critically apply your knowledge of research methods in a work-related project.

You learn to analyze how the chosen research methods are applied to answer your research questions.

You know how to write a research plan.

You know how to write a study based on your research plan. This study is like your thesis, only shorter.

You are able to write a study based on a research plan. This study is like your thesis, only shorter.

You are able to write your study according to the Xamk referencing guidelines.

You can write a list of references.

You can assess the reliability of the results.

Content

What stages does project work contain?

How can you make a project plan and schedule?

What tasks and roles do you have as a representative of design?

How is a project carried out and reported with a critical, research-oriented and reflective approach?

How to carry out a field-specific RDI project, including the associated learning tasks, research plan and written report?

Evaluation

Students can

a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.

b. evaluate information sources critically.

e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.

f. work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.

g. apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.