Research MethodsLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: KH00BJ40
Credits
5 op
Objective
The course aims at providing an in-depth understanding of various methodological approaches used in business administration research. It will deal with the following elements: research design, theoretical approaches and empirical approaches.
After completing this course the student is able
- to define a purpose for the research, define a research design and plan a research and
development project as well as justify the choices
- to identify and describe the main research approaches and choose the appropriate one for her/his
research problem
- to perform a litterature study
- to choose and apply an appropriate methodology
- to evaluate the validation of the research and development
- present the research outcomes, write a report with a sense of authority, present research results
Content
- research concepts
- different types of approaches
- research and development planning
- data collection - quantitative/qualitative, mixed; data analysis
- quality issues and ethics in the research
- writing a research report/a master's thesis
Enrollment
02.12.2023 - 15.01.2024
Timing
15.01.2024 - 31.07.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4 op
RDI portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Unit
Engineering and Business
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
10 - 40
Degree programmes
- Master of Business Administration, Business Development
Teachers
- Timo Tolmunen
- Ulla Seppälä-Kaven
Groups
-
YLIKES23
Objective
The course aims at providing an in-depth understanding of various methodological approaches used in business administration research. It will deal with the following elements: research design, theoretical approaches and empirical approaches.
After completing this course the student is able
- to define a purpose for the research, define a research design and plan a research and
development project as well as justify the choices
- to identify and describe the main research approaches and choose the appropriate one for her/his
research problem
- to perform a litterature study
- to choose and apply an appropriate methodology
- to evaluate the validation of the research and development
- present the research outcomes, write a report with a sense of authority, present research results
Content
- research concepts
- different types of approaches
- research and development planning
- data collection - quantitative/qualitative, mixed; data analysis
- quality issues and ethics in the research
- writing a research report/a master's thesis
Evaluation scale
H-5
Enrollment
02.12.2022 - 23.01.2023
Timing
09.01.2023 - 31.05.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4 op
RDI portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Unit
Engineering and Business
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
15 - 45
Degree programmes
- Master of Business Administration, Business Development
Teachers
- Timo Tolmunen
- Ulla Seppälä-Kaven
- Mervi Varhelahti
Teacher in charge
Marita Antikainen
Groups
-
YLIKES22
Objective
The course aims at providing an in-depth understanding of various methodological approaches used in business administration research. It will deal with the following elements: research design, theoretical approaches and empirical approaches.
After completing this course the student is able
- to define a purpose for the research, define a research design and plan a research and
development project as well as justify the choices
- to identify and describe the main research approaches and choose the appropriate one for her/his
research problem
- to perform a litterature study
- to choose and apply an appropriate methodology
- to evaluate the validation of the research and development
- present the research outcomes, write a report with a sense of authority, present research results
Content
- research concepts
- different types of approaches
- research and development planning
- data collection - quantitative/qualitative, mixed; data analysis
- quality issues and ethics in the research
- writing a research report/a master's thesis
Evaluation scale
H-5
Enrollment
15.11.2021 - 16.01.2022
Timing
17.01.2022 - 30.04.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning
Unit
Engineering and Business
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Master of Business Administration, Business Development
Teachers
- Marita Antikainen
Groups
-
YLIKES21
Objective
The course aims at providing an in-depth understanding of various methodological approaches used in business administration research. It will deal with the following elements: research design, theoretical approaches and empirical approaches.
After completing this course the student is able
- to define a purpose for the research, define a research design and plan a research and
development project as well as justify the choices
- to identify and describe the main research approaches and choose the appropriate one for her/his
research problem
- to perform a litterature study
- to choose and apply an appropriate methodology
- to evaluate the validation of the research and development
- present the research outcomes, write a report with a sense of authority, present research results
Content
- research concepts
- different types of approaches
- research and development planning
- data collection - quantitative/qualitative, mixed; data analysis
- quality issues and ethics in the research
- writing a research report/a master's thesis
Evaluation scale
H-5