Research and Development Methods (5 cr)
Code: A9287-HBA1811
General information
Enrollment
14.05.2018 - 31.05.2018
Timing
28.08.2018 - 21.12.2018
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Laurea Leppävaara, liko
Campus
Laurea Leppävaara
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Business Management (HBA), Laurea Leppävaara
Teachers
- Lassi Tissari
Teacher in charge
Lassi Tissari
Groups
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HBA216SNDegree Programme in Business Management, daytime studies, S16, Leppävaara
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- choose the proper methods for development project and give reasons for these choices
- collect empirical data and analyse it
- interpret empirical results
- make conclusions based on empirical results
- recognizes the ethical point of view of the research and development work
- evaluate the reliability and validity of research
Teaching methods
Having completed the study unit the student is able to:
•choose the proper methods for development project and give reasons for these choices
•collect empirical data and analyse it
•interpret empirical results
•make conclusions based on empirical results
•recognizes the ethical point of view of the research and development work
•evaluate the reliability and validity of research
Contents
•The nature of business and management research
•Formulating and clarifying the research topic
•Research approaches and strategies
•Research Oriented Approach
•Writing a research proposal (formulating the research design)
•Reviewing the literature and existing applied research
•Ethics in Research
•Development Methods
•Quantitative Methods
•Qualitative Methods
Learning materials and recommended literature
Textbooks and Materials
•Textbook: Reseach Methods for Business Students / Saunders et a
•Texbook's Companion Web site: Student resources
•Other materials: see Recommend readings in Optima
Evaluation methods and criteria
•Assessment of this study unit is based on individual assignments