Project and research (10 cr)
Code: MU00DT28-3002
General information
- Enrollment
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07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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09.01.2023 - 30.04.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 10 cr
- Local portion
- 7 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- RDI portion
- 10 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Department of Culture
- Campus
- Kouvola Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 25
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
- Degree Programme in Graphic Design
- Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
- Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
- Teachers
- Heli Abdel-Rahman
- Leena Muotio
- KY Opettaja
- Ari Haapanen
- Elina Saarela
- Teacher in charge
- Heli Abdel-Rahman
- Course
- MU00DT28
Objective
- You are able to identify different stages of a project.
- You are able to plan and time a project.
- You can operate in the project as an expert in your own field.
- You adopt an analytical, critical, research-oriented and reflective approach to RDI.
- You apply your knowhow creatively and critically to the chosen design project.
- You can set the targets, create research questions and choose suitable research methods for your development task.
- You learn to analyze how the chosen research methods are applied to answer your research questions.
- You know how to write a research plan.
During this course, you will write a study based on a research plan. This study is like your thesis, only shorter (about 20 pages).
- You are able to write your study according to Xamk Referencing guidelines.
- You can write a list of references.
- You can assess the reliability of the results.
This course has to be completed before starting your Bachelor’s thesis.
Content
What stages does the project work contain?
How can you make the project plan and schedule?
What tasks and roles do you have as a representative of design?
How is the project carried out and reported with a critical, research-oriented and reflecting approach?
How to carry out the field-specific RDI project and the associated learning tasks, research plan and written report?
Course material
Available in Learn platform.
Study forms and methods
Xamk offers its students an opportunity to pursue studies flexibly to suit their various life situations. Students can choose between three learning routes: a learning route based on a working week, a learning route that accelerates the studies, and a work-based learning route.
A learning route based on a working week according to timetable.
RDI and work-related cooperation
Possible working life oriented excercise, in which assignment from external cooperation company.
Student workload
5cr is 135h where contact teaching is 70h and independence working is 65h
Further information
Learning tasks which are related to the subject will be carried out in the study module.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Student's self-reflection and peer evaluation
Evaluation of learning exercise
Active participation