Research and Development Methods (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- critically assess research-based knowledge
- select appropriate research and development methods for their research or development work and justify their choices
- collect empirical data and analyse it
- interpret the results of research and development work and draw conclusions based on them
- assess the ethics and reliability of research and development work
- communicate in situations required for research and development work and to produce a research text

Location and time

Schedule is adjusted for the daytime students
See Pakki calendar for contact session dates and location.
01.09.2022 16.00- 18.00 First session begins at 16.00 in Zoom. Presence (or notification of absence of that day) required for accepting place in the study unit.
Contact sessions almost once a week.
01.09.2022 Study unit ends

Materials

Listed in Canvas

Teaching methods

Virtual studies
There is a compulsory assignments and a student is responsible for his/her studies
Almost every session there is a compulsory assignment that will be evaluated
There are also two bigger assignments (other individual and the other is pair work)
The target is to prepare a student for the thesis process

Exam schedules

01.09.2022 Study units starts
17.11.2022 Assignment presentations
17.11.2021 Study unit ends

Method assignment deadline (pair work) and Plan assignment (individual assignment) deadline can be found from the Canvas

International connections

Study is suitable for exchange students

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

Content scheduling

Study unit proceeds by analysing different parts that are included when making research.

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. This would speed up the actual thesis process. You may begin the study unit even though you do not have the topic yet in mind and you do not have to start the actual thesis during this study unit.