Research and Development Methods (5 cr)
Code: R0184-3074
General information
- Enrollment
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25.11.2019 - 01.12.2019
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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28.01.2020 - 31.03.2020
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Virtual proportion
- 2 cr
- RDI proportion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Campus
- Laurea Leppävaara
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 50
- Degree programmes
- Turvallisuuden ja riskienhallinnan koulutus (HTA2), Laurea Leppävaara (Finnish)
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- choose appropriate methods for a development project and provide justification for the choices
- collect and analyse empirical data
- interpret empirical results and make conclusions based on them
- recognize the ethical point of view of the research and development work
- evaluate the reliability and validity of research
- apply the principles of research communication orally and in writing
- draw up and interpret research and development reports
Location and time
Schedule is adjusted for the daytime students
28.1.2020 First contact session, Leppävaara campus: Presence (or notification of absence of that day) required for accepting place in the study unit.
The study unit includes contact session once a week.
31.03.2020 Study unit ends
30.04.2020 Optima workspace closes
Materials
Listed in Optima
Teaching methods
Contact lessons througout the study unit
Virtual studies
Almost every session there is a compulsory assignment that will be evaluated. There are also two individual assignments.
Exam schedules
28.1.2020 First contact session
29.3.2020 Main assignment deadline
31.03.2020 Study unit ends
30.04.2020 Optima workspace closes
Completion alternatives
Recognition of studies
Demonstration of Competence
Work-based Learning
Student workload
Total number of hours based on CR given is 135; this means approximately 10 hours of work every week, contact sessions etc. included.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Further information
One of the main ideas of this study unit is to help students to start planning their own thesis. It would be good if the student has a topic for the thesis beforehand the study unit begins. At the study unit the student can begin and/or work forward their thesis plan which would speed up the actual thesis process. There will be couple of thesis topics offered at the beginning the study unit. Student may begin the study unit even though they do not have the topic yet in mind. You do not have to start the actual thesis during this study unit . You may choose it later on.