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Kehittämis- ja tutkimustoiminta (5 cr)

Code: ZZPP0620-3066

General information


Enrollment

01.11.2021 - 09.01.2022

Timing

09.03.2022 - 20.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

Liiketoimintayksikkö

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 50

Teachers

  • Timo Lehtonen
  • Anu Manner
  • Kimmo Aho
  • Tapu Holttinen
  • Janne Roiha
  • Jaana Larsson
  • Pekka Pirinen

Groups

  • HTA19S1
    Tiimiakatemian tutkinto-ohjelma
  • HTA20S1
    Tiimiakatemian tutkinto-ohjelma

Objective

Purpose of the course
The purpose of the course is to familiarise the student with the basics of development and research activities and support the writing of the bachelor's thesis.

Course competences:
Ethical competence
Internationalisation and communications competence
Learning and information management competence

EUR-ACE accredited degree programmes
Investigations and information retrieval
Engineering practice
Communication and team-working

Course learning outcomes
As a student, you are familiar with the different stages involved in research and development processes supporting your thesis, the required approaches to research and development and the most common options for data collection and analysis. You are able to choose a development or research approach and methods (data collection and analysis methods) that are suitable to your thesis. You are familiar with JAMK’s thesis process and are able to prepare a thesis topic proposal and plan in which you justify the methodological choices you made. You are familiar with the research ethics governing thesis preparation and act in accordance with it and the principles of good scientific practice.

Content

Research process (research setting: research problem, research question, research approach, data collection and analysis methods, reliability review, open science)

The generic structure of a thesis, evaluation criteria and exercises on evaluating completed theses

Research ethics and good scientific or artistic practice

Integrative literature review
- Problem identification, location of studies, data collection from individual studies, evaluation of the studies and data analysis

Qualitative research:
- the most common qualitative data collection methods, analysis methods, reliability review

Quantitative research:
- data collection (existing or self-collected data, questionnaire), measuring scales, sampling, data analysis methods (indicators, direct distribution, cross-tabulation, statistical tests, reliability of results)

Research-based development
- setting development problems / questions, choosing development methods, data collection and analysis, assessing the reliability of research and development activities

Preparation of a thesis topic proposal

Location and time

Ei säännöllisiä tapaamisia.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Eskola, J. & Suoranta, J. 2014 tai uudempi painos. Johdatus laadulliseen tutkimukseen. Tampere: Vastapaino.
TAI

Tuomi, J.& Sarajärvi, A. 2018. Laadullinen tutkimus ja sisällön analyysi. Tammi.
TAI

Metsämuuronen, J. (toim.) 2006. Laadullisen tutkimuksen käsikirja. Helsinki: International Methelp.

JA

Metsämuuronen, J. 2011. Tutkimuksen tekemisen perusteet ihmistieteissä: Opiskelijalaitos. 2. laitos (4. laitoksen pohjalta). Helsinki: International Methelp.
TAI

Vilkka, H. 2007. tai uudempi painos. Tutki ja mittaa: määrällisen tutkimuksen perusteet. Helsinki: Tammi.
TAI

Kananen, J. 2011. Kvantti: Kvantitatiivisen opinnäytetyön kirjoittamisen käytännön opas. Jyväskylän amk:n julkaisuja 118.

Teaching methods

Verkko-opintojakso, joka koostuu kahdeksasta teemasta.
Kuhunkin teemaan liittyy itsenäiset tehtävät.
Suoritustavat: Itsenäiset tehtävät ja tentti.

Ohjaustavat:
Pakollinen aloitustapaaminen (online).
Verkko-oppimisympäristön ohjaustyökalut (Moodle).

Exam schedules

Tentti on suoritettava opintojakson aikana, mutta muutoin suoritusaika on vapaa.
Hylätyn tentin voi uusia kaksi kertaa opintojakson aikana.

Vaihtoehtoiset suoritustavat

Opintojaksolla on käytössä hyväksiluvun käytänteistä korvaaminen aiemmilla opinnoilla tai aiemmin hankitun osaamisen hyväksiluku. Tarkemmat ohjeet saat tutkintosäännöstä ja JAMK-intrasta.

Student workload

Aloituswebinaari 1h
Itsenäinen opiskelu ja itsenäiset tehtävät 124h
Tenttiin valmistautuminen ja tentti 10h
Yhteensä 135h

Content scheduling

Opintojaksolla on kahdeksan teemaa. Kullekin teemalle on keskimäärin noin viikko suoritusaikaa. Kukin teema sisältää oppimateriaalia (lukemista, videoita) ja harjoitustehtäviä.

Further information

Tämä opintojakso korvaa aiemman opintojakson ZZPP0610 Tutkimus- ja kehittämistoiminta.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

Adequate 1
The student is familiar with the steps involved in the development and research process. They know how to obtain research knowledge concerning their own area of development or research. The student knows some key research and development methods and is able to describe the differences between them. The student is familiar with the ethical principles and principles of good scientific practice related to the thesis. The student acts in compliance with them.

Satisfactory 2
The student is able to obtain knowledge concerning their own area of development or research. They recognise possibilities for applying development and research methods. The student is familiar with the ethical principles and principles of good scientific practice related to the thesis. The student acts in compliance with them.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

Good 3
The student is able to independently obtain and assess knowledge concerning their own area of development or research. They are able to choose a development or research method suitable for their thesis. The student is familiar with the ethical principles and principles of good scientific practice related to the thesis. The student acts in compliance with them.

Very good 4
The student is able to independently obtain and critically assess knowledge concerning their own area of development or research. The student is able to choose a development or research approach and method suitable for their thesis and justify their choice. The student is familiar with the ethical principles and principles of good scientific practice related to the thesis. The student acts in compliance with them.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
The student is able to obtain knowledge concerning their area of development or research and is capable of source criticism.
They are able to analyse the differences between different development and research methods and justify the choice of development or research methods for their thesis. The student is familiar with the ethical principles and principles of good scientific practice related to the thesis. The student acts in compliance with them.