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Research and Development Methods (5 cr)

Code: A9287-HCA1811

General information


Enrollment

14.05.2018 - 31.05.2018

Timing

28.08.2018 - 21.12.2018

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

2 op

RDI proportion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Leppävaara, service

Campus

Laurea Leppävaara

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Security Management (HCA), Laurea Leppävaara

Teachers

  • Hanna Iisakkila Rojas
  • Jarmo Heinonen
  • Laura Tarkkanen

Teacher in charge

Laura Tarkkanen

Groups

  • HCA216SN
    Degree Programme in Security 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

- Contact lessons througout the study unit
- Virtual studies
- There is a compulsory assignment and a student is responsible for his/her studies
- The target is to prepare a student for the thesis process
Having completed the study unit the student is able to:
- Choose the proper methodology for research and development study and provide reasons for his/her choice
- 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

Important dates

The schedule of the study unit will be available in Optima work space one week before the course starts.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluation is based on Laurea Assessment criteria:
https://laureauas.sharepoint.com/sites/linken/Documents/Assessment%20criteria%20for%20bachelor%20students%20a2018-.pdf#search=evaluation
REQUIREMENT LEVEL II
Evaluation is based on assignment.

Evaluation criteria, approved/failed

Study unit is failed if one of the required assignments of the study unit is not returned, is evaluated as failed or the criteria for the grade 1 is not fulfilled.

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

Study unit is failed if one of the required assignments of the study unit is not returned, is evaluated as failed or the criteria for the grade 1 is not fulfilled

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student is able to:
- use professional concepts in a consistent manner and demonstrate his/her familiarity with the knowledge basis
- report and communicate in a professional manner
- act independently taking into the operating environment
- take responsibility for interaction with customers and/or co-operation partners and for responding to their needs
- describe the significance of his/her actions for successful co-operation
- describe his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Student is able to:
- critically evaluate information and justify their actions with science-based knowledge
- propose creative solutions at work
- promote professional co-operation and enhance customer and partner relationships
- act in a manner that promotes the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
- describe the development of his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Student is able to:
- analyse the acquired information, draw conclusions and combine theoretical knowledge with experiential knowledge
- evaluate the applicability of produced knowledge, skill or idea to other contexts as well as their impact
- anticipate needs of customers and/or co-operation partners
- evaluate and develop the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
- evaluate the possibilities for utilising competence and plan his/her personal development and development of the team