Research and Documentation (5 cr)

Objective

After you have completed the course you can
- define goals, research question/assignment and frame work for your project
- choose right research methods for accomlisihing your project and research assignment solutions
- make time schedule for your research plan
- anticipate problem situations in your project
- apply your own professional knowledge creatively and critically
- analyze how the chosen methods will serve your assignment and how to write scientific report

Content

- How to write scientific report of your project?
- How do you define frame work of your project?
- What kind is your research plan for your project?
- How to concentrate on forming the objective and analyzing the research problem as well as choosing the methods for the execution of the project?

Evaluation

Level 3, entry-level know-how and skills Students can:
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.

Course material

Study material is in LEARN-environment.

Study forms and methods

Scheduled track:
Study is part of the 3rd year Restoration project work.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Project study is possible to write also from the rehearsal project.

Timing of exams and assignments

Will be told in the first meeting and in the LEARN.

International cooperation

Project study is possible to write also from the international exchange project.

Student workload

Research plan will be constructed by doing small rehearsals.
Project report and the writing process.

Course part description

In the Learn.

Further information

This study is obligatory to do before Thesis project.
Report will be evaluated by substance teacher (substance) and Leena Muotio (research and reporting).

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Both the research plan and report will be evaluated by substance teacher and Leena Muotio.

Qualifications

Prior know-how and skills:
Compulsory restoration studies required.
Communications skills and Research and development required.

Further information

Co-requisites:
Material Chemistry 5 cr
Project 10 cr