Research methods and reporting (5 cr)
Code: MT00AA73-3007
General information
- Enrollment
- 16.12.2019 - 10.01.2020
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 07.01.2020 - 30.04.2020
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Building Services and Material Technology
- Campus
- Savonlinna Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Bioproduct Technology
- Teachers
- Asta Siekkinen
- Petteri Paananen
- Teacher in charge
- Petteri Paananen
- Groups
-
BISA18SPBioproduct Technology, fulltime studies
- Course
- MT00AA73
Objective
You use different kinds of research and development methods during your studies and in development and research work. You know the main research methods and master different data collection and analyzing methods, and understand the basics of statistical data processing methods. You read and analyse critically statistical data. You communicate and report on your research and development work in Finnish and in English.
Content
What kind of research methods exist and how to utilize them in the professional field.
How do I plan, write and present a clear research report?
What kind of tools and methods exist to analyse numerical data and how is the reliability of data ensured?
What are the sources of data needed?
Evaluation
Students can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
b. evaluate information sources critically.
f. promote teams’ goal-oriented operation.
g. apply the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.
Evaluation scale
1-5