Research, innovate, report (5 cr)

Objective

After completing the course, studentsadopt an analytical, critical, research-oriented and reflective approach in R&Dcan carry out the different parts of an R&D project:choice of topic, planning, information retrieval and constructing a conceptual basis, appropriate use of sources, implementation, written and oral reporting, evaluation, publishingare familiar with different R&D methods in qualitative, quantitative and processual research and can choose and implement one of these in their own studypractices evaluating the reliability and ethicality of a study

Content

Bachelor’s Thesis process and its parts, writing and citing sources, research ethics and the reliability of an R&D process.Statistical concepts and introduction to statistical IT-tools. Data acquisition and analysis.Qualitative approach and introduction to the most common field-specific qualitative methods (e.g. some of the following: case study, observation, content analysis, theme interview, picture analysis, future research)Processual approach and introduction to the most common field-specific processual methods (e.g. some of the following: cycle model of action research and other user-oriented/participatory methods)

Course material

In the Moodle.

Study forms and methods

Scheduled track:
Instructions are in the Moodle. Lectures and rehearsals
Report 1 cr, 27 h
Research a. qualitative, 1 cr, 27 h
Research b. quantitative, 1 cr, 27 h
Develop a. processual, 1 cr, 27 h
Develop b. RDI-report, 1 cr,, 27 h

Blended track:
It is possible to enter in the course in accelerated timetable. Must agreed with teacher.

Timing of exams and assignments

Teacher may ask you to do some course tasks agoin or correct the RDI-report.

Student workload

In the Moodle.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Further information

HUOMAA että opintojakson nimi on vaihtunut syksyllä 2017. Tämä opintojakso korvaa aikaisemmissa opintosuunnitelmissa olevan opintojakson: Tutkimus- ja kehittämistyö.