Research and Development (5cr)

Evaluation methods and criteria

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

Välttävä 1

Tunnet kehittämisprosessin vaiheet. Tiedät, miten hankkia omaa alaasi koskevaa työelämä- ja tutkimustietoa. Tiedät keskeisiä kehittämismenetelmiä. Tunnet hyvän tieteellisen käytännön periaatteet ja toimit niiden mukaisesti.



Tyydyttävä 2

Osaat hankkia omaa alaansi koskevaa työelämä- ja tutkimustietoa. Tunnistat kehittämismenetelmien soveltamismahdollisuuksia. Tunnet opinnäytetyöhön hyvän tieteellisen käytännön periaatteet ja toimit niiden mukaisesti.



Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

Hyvä 3

Osaat itsenäisesti hankkia omaa alaasi koskevaa työelämä- ja tutkimustietoa sekä arvioida sitä. Osaat valita opinnäytetyöhösi soveltuvan kehittämismenetelmän ja perustella valintaasi. Tunnet hyvän tieteellisen käytännön periaatteet ja toimit niiden mukaisesti.



Kiitettävä 4

Osaat itsenäisesti hankkia omaa alaasi koskevaa työelämä- ja tutkimustietoa sekä arvioida sitä kriittisesti. Osaat valita opinnäytetyöhösi soveltuvan kehittämismenetelmän ja perustella valintaasi. Tunnet hyvän tieteellisen käytännön periaatteet ja toimit niiden mukaisesti



Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

Erinomainen 5

Osaat itsenäisesti hankkia omaa alaasi koskevaa työelämä- ja tutkimustietoa sekä arvioida sitä. Osaat analysoida kehittämismenetelmien eroja ja perustella tekemiäsi menetelmävalintoja. Osaat arvioida kehittämisehdotuksia ja niiden toteuttamista työelämässä. Tunnet hyvän tieteellisen käytännön periaatteet ja toimit niiden mukaisesti.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

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

ILO 1
Proactive Development
Develop solutions to current and future business challenges using knowledge, critical reasoning, and analytical skills


Course learning outcomes:
As a student, you know the different stages of the development processes that support the thesis. You are able to acquire reliable and up-to-date information on working life. You are able to choose a suitable development method (data collection and analysis methods) for your thesis. You are familiar with Jamk's thesis process and are able to prepare a thesis topic proposal. You know the principles of responsible conduct of research and act in accordance with them.

Content

- Development process: goal definition, research question or development task, acquisition of working life information, methods of data collection and analysis, assessment of reliabilityi
- Generic structure of the thesis, evaluation criteria, Research ethics and good scientific or artistic practice
- Research-based development activities:- setting a development task, choosing development methods, collecting and analysing data, assessing the reliability of research-based development activities
- Preparation of a thesis topic proposal

Location and time

Webinars in Zoom:

1st webinar: Wed 14.1.2026 9-12: Course start information, course guidelines, timetables and assessment. JAMK's thesis process
2nd webinar: Wed 21 Jan at 9-12: Good scientific practice and examples of differences and characteristics of studies, quantitative research
3rd webinar: Wed 28 Jan 9-12: Development activities, research-based development activities
4th webinar: Wed 4 Feb 9-12: Theory of qualitative research
5th webinar: Wed 11 Feb 9-12: Literature review
6th webinar: Wed 18 Feb 9-12: Analysis of qualitative research and workshop

Teaching methods

You will participate in scheduled webinars that include small group work. You will carry out pre- and in-class assignments independently, familiarise yourself with course materials and methodological literature, and search for information related to research and development activities.

Exam schedules

Actual exam period: EXAM 18.2.–8.3. 2026
Re-exam (1): EXAM 9.3.-13.3.2026
Re-exam (2): EXAM 16.3. – 20.3.2026

Student workload

Familiarisation with Moodle workspace and materials: 4 h
Preparation for webinars and webinars: 24 h
Preparation of independent exercises: 53 h and preparation for the exam: 54 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adequate 1
Familiar stages of the development process. You know how to acquire working life and research information concerning your own field. You know the key development methods. You know the principles of responsible conduct of research and act in accordance with them..

Satisfactory 2
You are able to acquire working life and research knowledge in your own field . You identify opportunities to apply development methods. You know the principles of responsible conduct of research for your thesis and act in accordance with them.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You are able to independently acquire and evaluate working life and research information concerning your own field. You are able to choose a development method suitable for your thesis and justify your choice. You know the principles of responsible conduct of research and act in accordance with them.

Very good 4
You are able to independently acquire working life and research information concerning your own field and evaluate it critically. You are able to choose a development method suitable for your thesis and justify your choice. You know the principles of responsible conduct of research and act in accordance with them.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You are able to independently acquire and evaluate working life and research information concerning your own field. You are able to analyse the differences in development methods and justify the method choices you have made. You are able to evaluate development proposals and their implementation in working life You know the principles of responsible conduct of research and act in accordance with them.

Further information

The course is for students in the School of Health and Social Studies.
The course grade is based on an individual assignment (50%) and an exam (50%).