Research-based Development (5cr)
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General information
- Enrollment
- 01.08.2025 - 31.08.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 29.08.2025 - 15.01.2026
- Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 1 cr
- Virtual portion
- 4 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- TA16 - Biotalousinstituutti
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Sustainable Energy
- Teachers
- Laura Vertainen
- Hannariina Honkanen
- Teacher in charge
- Laura Vertainen
- Groups
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YTK25K1Insinööri (ylempi AMK), kestävä energia
- Course
- YZ00CK87
Realization has 4 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 17 h 0 min.
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Sat 30.08.2025 time 10:00 - 15:00 (5 h 0 min) |
Tutkiva kehittäminen |
Verkko-opetus
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Fri 03.10.2025 time 12:00 - 16:00 (4 h 0 min) |
Tutkiva kehittäminen YZ00CK87-3044 |
Verkko-opetus
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Fri 31.10.2025 time 12:00 - 16:00 (4 h 0 min) |
Tutkiva kehittäminen YZ00CK87-3044 |
Verkko-opetus
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Fri 28.11.2025 time 12:00 - 16:00 (4 h 0 min) |
Tutkiva kehittäminen YZ00CK87-3044 |
Verkko-opetus
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Evaluation scale
0-5
Objective
Purpose of the course
The purpose of this course is to understand the meaning of research-based development and to get one's own toolkit for development activities
Competences:
Ethics
Proactive development
Learning to learn
Learning outcomes
After completing this course, you will understand the difference between scientific research and research-based development. You understand the principles of research-based development and its methodological starting points. You know the process of research-based development. You master and are able to apply some working life development methods in development activities at your field of practice. You understand the importance of research ethics and good scientific practice in research-based development.
Execution methods
Workshops
Literature-based development report production
Content
The starting points and methodology of research-based development
Research ethics and the responsible conduct of research
Process and management of research-based development
Research and development methods, data collection and data analysis
Assessment as part of research-based development
Items to Assessment:
The online exam accounts for 50% of the grade.
The e-Poster accounts for 50% of the grade.
Materials
Toikko, T. & Rantanen, T. 2009. Tutkimuksellinen kehittämistoiminta. Tampere: Tampereen yliopistopaino Oy. eKirjana TamPub- julkaisuissa http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-44-7732-4
Muu opetusmateriaali:
Ojasalo, K. Moilanen, T. & Ritalahti, J. 2015. Kehittämistyön menetelmät. Uudenlaista osaamista liiketoimintaan. Helsinki: WSOYpro. (soveltuvin osin)
tai
Kehittämistutkimus opetusalalla. 2013. Toim. J. Pernaa, Jyväskylä:PS-kustannus. (soveltuvin osin)
Hyvä tieteellinen käytäntö ja sen loukkausepäilyjen käsitteleminen Suomessa. 2023. Tutkimuseettisen neuvottelukunnan HTK-ohje 2023. www.tenk.fi
Teaching methods
Individual and group learning tasks
Small group work online
Webinars including online lectures and discussions
Student workload
- webinars 20 h
- learning tasks 75 h
- studying the course material 40 h
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
This course is graded as Pass/Fail, marked as S (Pass) or 0 (Fail).
S (Pass):
You are able to compare the differences and similarities between research-based devel-opment and academic research. You are able to analyze development processes and methods suitable for your development topic and reflect on and assess their suitability with the help of literature. You understand the significance of research ethics in re-search-based development. You can develop a topic proposal for your thesis.
0 (Fail):
The student does not achieve the competence goals of the course