Research and development skills (5 cr)

Objective

Common learning objectives (as implemented in degree programmes) 2 ECTS credits:  

You know the general stages of the research and development process. 
You can systematically search for information in the key information environments of your own field. 
You can read, critically evaluate and utilize the literature and research publications of your own field. 
You are familiar with and able to apply the principles of research ethics and reliability. 
You can compose a literature review based on the materials published in your field of study and your own bachelor’s thesis following the principles of scientific communication. 

Degree programme-specific learning objectives for research and development methods, 3 ECTS credits 
 
You are familiar with the current research topics and development needs in your own field. 
You are familiar with and can apply the key development approaches and/or research methods and ethical principles in your own field. 
You can report on a research or development process following the principles of professional and scientific communication. 

Content

Content corresponding to the common learning objectives, 2 ECTS credits: 
 
What are the stages of a research and development process? 
How do you find, read and critically evaluate the research data in your own field? 
How do you compile a literature review that utilizes reliable research data and is linked to your own field and bachelor’s thesis following the principles of ethical scientific communication? 
 
Degree programme specific content, 3 ECTS credits 
 
What are the key research topics and development needs in your own field? 
What are the development approaches and/or research methods in your own field and how do you apply them in practice to meet the development needs of your own field? 
How do you report a research or development process following the principles of ethical professional and scientific communication in your own field? 

Course material

Study material is in the Learn.

Study forms and methods

Scheduled track. According to the study plan. In the Peppi will be separate evaluations from the each part.

RDI and work-related cooperation

The course is well suited to be completed as an RDI collaboration. The research topics obtained from working life are well suited as topics for a sector-specific R&D report.

Timing of exams and assignments

In the Learn. In the begging of the course takes place the Teams-lecture.
The course is presented using a lecture recording.
The course is divided into two:
1. Common part, common to all Xamk.
2. Field-specific part of cultural education.
The common part has small writing assignments and video assignments scheduled for the entire study period. In the sector-specific part, the tasks are the examination of process-based methods and the writing of an R&D report.

International cooperation

The course can be completed during exchange studies on subjects offered by the exchange university.

Student workload

1 cr is 27 study hours.

Course part description

1. Information acquisition and reporting
2. Research and development
3. Qualitative and processual methods
3. Research, development and innovating report

Further information

Must be accomplished before 3rd year Project.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation 1-5.