Research and Development (5cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

The first assignment, set by the teacher, must be completed within three weeks.
Schedule for the course can be found in Moodle workspace.
Each theme has separate tasks. Complete the tasks by the due date for the theme.

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

Online teaching weekly

Materials

Ojasalo, K., Moilanen, T., & Ritalahti, J. (2015). Kehittämistyön menetelmät: Uudenlaista osaamista liiketoimintaan (3. - 4. painos.). Sanoma Pro Oy.
AND

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

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

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

OR

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

OR

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

Teaching methods

Online teaching and exercises.

Exam schedules

No exam. All mandatory tasks and assignments need to be submitted by the end of the course.

Completion alternatives

Recognition of Prior Learning and Experience: Accreditation, Recognition of informal learning, Studification
More information in the degree regulations and the study guide.

Student workload

Contact hours and independent study 135 h:

Contact hours 30 h
Independent study and assignments 105 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

Feedback on the tasks will be given as comments on the learning platform.
Assessment of competences and feedback on individual tasks to be assessed.