Developmental and Operational Research (5 cr)
Code: 3141078-3005
General information
- Enrollment
- 04.08.2018 - 02.09.2018
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 03.09.2018 - 31.12.2018
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- RDI portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Engineering and Business
- Campus
- Kupittaa Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 16 - 50
- Degree programmes
- Master of Business Administration, Business Development
- Teachers
- Eija Koivisto
- Olli Mäkinen
- Course
- 3141078
Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
This course consists of following modules:
Self-presentation (Individual), Group-presentation (Individual/small-group); Concepts of Action Research (Small-group), Multiple-choice test (Individual), Development in my organisation (Individual), Development projects (Small-group), Feedback to other groups (Groups), Development aspects in my own theses (Individual).
See further instructions in OPTIMA (The course will open in OPTIMA one month before the start,which is August 17th)
Objective
After completing the course, the students can
- form an understanding of research-based development in professional operations
- utilise the process and methods of applied research as an element of operational development
- critically examine their development projects in relation to the development activities in their field
- evaluate their development projects
- expediently report on their development projects
- publish the results of their development projects both orally and in writing
Content
- development work theory and research traditions
- working life development project methods
- a foundation for launching and completing development projects
- development projects in their own field
- the information seeking and research methods which serve as a foundation for development work
- development work report format
Location and time
September 17th 2018 - November 4th 2018
Materials
The list of teaching materials can be found in OPTIMA.
Teaching methods
The course is 100 % virtual in distance learning environment OPTIMA. The teaching methods applied in this course: see Online Learning in https://opentextbc.ca/teachinginadigitalage/
Exam schedules
See instructions in OPTIMA.
Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development
Group-work, collaborative learning, PB-learning, networking, Internet-based pedagogical tools, mobile-work, distance learning, phenomenon-based learning, social constructivism.
Student workload
5 x 27 h.
See further information in Optima.
Failed (0)
Quantity:the work is not completes and or
Quantity. the minimum content requirements are not met.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Research, thinking and communication are hardly acceptable or
Research, thinking and communication are acceptable.
Appear to grasp theory and have made a start in showing its applicability.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
Research, thinking and communication are satisfactory or
Research, thinking and communication are very good.
understanding of theory and applicability but work could be stronger.
General understanding of theory and application in real-life context.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Mastery of theory and penetrating insights in real-life contexts.
Outstanding research, thinking and communication.