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Research and Development Methods (5 cr)

Code: A9287-3001

General information


Enrollment

14.05.2018 - 31.05.2018

Timing

28.08.2019 - 21.12.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Leppävaara, liko

Campus

Laurea Leppävaara

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

0 - 10

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Business Management (HBA), Laurea Leppävaara

Teachers

  • Lassi Tissari

Teacher in charge

Lassi Tissari

Groups

  • HBA216SN
    Degree 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