Research Methods (5 cr)
Code: KH00BJ40-3002
General information
Enrollment
02.12.2020 - 04.01.2021
Timing
01.01.2021 - 31.07.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
RDI portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Unit
Engineering and Business
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
16 - 40
Degree programmes
- Master of Business Administration, Business Development
Teachers
- Marita Antikainen
- Paula Aali
Groups
-
YLIKES20
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