Research and Development Methods (5 cr)
Code: MS00BP42-3032
General information
- Enrollment
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01.05.2024 - 31.10.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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26.08.2024 - 31.01.2025
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 1 cr
- Virtual portion
- 4 cr
- RDI portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Master School
- Campus
- Kupittaa Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 10 - 30
- Degree programmes
- Master of Business Administration, Business Management
- Teachers
- Ulla Seppälä-Kaven
- Scheduling groups
- Avoimen AMK:n kiintiöpaikat. Ilmoittaudu ilman tätä pienryhmää. (Size: 3 . Open UAS : 3.)
- Small groups
- Open UAS quota. Please enroll without selecting this group.
- Course
- MS00BP42
Realization has 2 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 14 h 0 min.
| Time | Topic | Location |
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Thu 05.09.2024 time 09:00 - 16:00 (7 h 0 min) |
Research and Development Methods MS00BP42-3032 |
EDU_3003
Matias muunto byod
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Fri 29.11.2024 time 09:00 - 16:00 (7 h 0 min) |
Research and Development Methods MS00BP42-3032 |
EDU_3003
Matias muunto byod
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Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
Research methods:
Qualitative and quantitative methods
Preparation for the Master’s thesis
Implementation plan:
Content:
- different types of approaches
- research principles
- different research methods
- research and development planning
- data collection - quantitative and or qualitative, mixed; data analysis
- quality issues and ethics in the research, data management, IPR and GDPR
- literature search, evaluation and use of the appropriate research methods for projects and master's thesis
Objective
After completing the course, the student is able to:
-approach the complex development challenges of organization, economy, and technology by systems thinking
-formulate research problem and research questions for developmental challenges
-search, summarize, and refer to the previous relevant research of the discipline
-apply the methods and tools for acquiring qualitative and quantitative information required in development
-analyse, refine and present the collected information to support decision-making
-evaluate the validity, reliability, and ethics of the information and research
-plan, initiate, and execute the necessary development procedures (thesis project)
-apply the methods and tools on continuous development
Content
-Description of complexity, Cynefin framework
-Technical, social, and economic systems
-Systems analysis and description
-Triangulation
-Knowledge based development: data collection methods
-Knowledge based development: analysing data and presenting knowledge
-Research ethics
-Modelling and developing operations as a system
Materials
Relevant literature: books, articles - own choice
Eriksson, P. & Kovalainen, A. 2008.Qualitative Methods in Business Research. London: SAGE Publications Ltd.
Teaching methods
Individual work, peer assessments,
- acquaintance of relevant methods:
scientific publications, interviews, observations, benchmark...
- collaboration with organizations and companies
- planning of the upcoming thesis
Exam schedules
Thesis plan, group assignment, self and peer assessments
International connections
Individual and group / team work, self- and peer-assessments
- individual and group assignments
- discussions
- presentations
Innovation pedagogy is applied in several ways: the students are emphasized to utilize different innovative methods and tools when conducting a research. When considering the thesis topic and the content of it, sustainability issues are reminded.
Student workload
Participation activity to the contact lessons with assignments(16h)
Pre-assignment: 2h
Contact lessons: small assignments and presentations: 16 h
Group assignment: Research and analysis methods and tools: 40 h
Thesis draft and 2 opposing reports: 75 h
Self-assessment: 2h
135 h