Research and Development (5 cr)
Code: ZZPP0620-3124
General information
Enrollment
07.11.2022 - 05.01.2023
Timing
13.02.2023 - 30.04.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Face-to-face
Unit
School of Business
Campus
Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 20
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Logistics
Teachers
- Petri Vauhkonen
Teacher in charge
Petri Vauhkonen
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
Autumn semester 2022.
Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus
Eskola, J. & Suoranta, J. 2014 tai uudempi painos. Johdatus laadulliseen tutkimukseen. Tampere: Vastapaino
Tuomi, J.& Sarajärvi, A. 2018. Laadullinen tutkimus ja sisällön analyysi. Tammi
Vilkka, H. 2007. tai uudempi painos. Tutki ja mittaa: määrällisen tutkimuksen perusteet. Helsinki: Tammi.
Yin, R. K. 2018. Case study research and applications : design and methods. Los Angeles: SAGE
Stolt, M. & Axelin, A. & Suhonen, R. 2015 tai uudempi painos. Kirjallisuuskatsaus hoitotieteessä. Turun yliopisto 2. korjattu painos
Toikko, T. & Rantanen, T. 2009. Tutkimuksellinen kehittämistoiminta. Tampere: Tampereen yliopistopaino Oy. eKirjana TamPub- julkaisuissa http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-44-7732-4
Ojasalo, K. Moilanen, T. & Ritalahti, J. 2015. Kehittämistyön menetelmät. Uudenlaista osaamista liiketoimintaan. Helsinki: WSOYpro. (soveltuvin osin)
Hirsjärvi, S., Remes, P., Sajavaara, P. & Sinivuori, E. 2009. Tutki ja kirjoita. 15. uud. p. Helsinki: Tammi.
Kananen, J. 2010. Opinnäytetyön kirjoittamisen käytännön opas. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
Kananen, J., Gates, M. & JAMK University of Applied Sciences. (2011). Rafting through the thesis process: Step by step guide to thesis research. Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
Teaching methods
This is a contact lesson course that includes face to face lessons, self-studying and learning assignments.
Exam schedules
No final exam.
Vaihtoehtoiset suoritustavat
The admission procedures are described in the degree rule and the study guide. The teacher of the course will give you more information on possible specific course practices.
Student workload
One credit corresponds to an average of 27 hours of work, which means that the load of five credits is approximately 135 hours.
Evaluation scale
Pass/Fail
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.