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Research Methods (5 cr)

Code: KH00BS56-3005

General information


Enrollment

01.12.2021 - 15.01.2022

Timing

17.01.2022 - 29.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

5 - 35

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Business

Teachers

  • Jarmo Ahonen

Groups

  • PLIITS20mar
    PLIITS20mar

Materials

Will be defined during the course.

Teaching methods

Lectures and exercises. Exercises may include project work or small assignment.

Exam schedules

The exam dates will be announced during the course.

International connections

Lectures, supervised exercises, and individual exercises. Exercises may include project work or an assgnment.

Completion alternatives

No alternatives.

Student workload

The effort of an individual student is 5 cr.

Content scheduling

The basics of research methods
- The role of research methods
- Research methods as problem solving tools
- Background information
- Qualitative and quantitative methods
- Planning a research
- Performing a research
- Analyzing results
- Reporting a research

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The exercises and activity makes 50% of the evaluation and the exam is the rest. All exercises and the exam have to be passed in order to pass the course.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Missing exercises or the exam is not passed.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

All exercises and exam passed.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Good skills of the topics covered in the course and proven skill to apply the contents of the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent skills of the topics covered in the course and proven skill to apply the contents of the course independently.