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Research and Development (5 cr)

Code: LA00BE78-3063

General information


Enrollment

16.11.2020 - 10.01.2021

Timing

01.01.2021 - 15.05.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Business and Hospitality Management (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Information Technology

Teachers

  • Tarja Keski-Mattinen
  • Aki Vainio

Scheduling groups

  • Verkkoluento 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • 04IT18S
    Tietojenkäsittelyn koulutus 18S, Lahti

Small groups

  • Verkkoluento 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- obtain, utilise and assess R&D-related information and their sources critically
- follow the rules of ethical principles applied in all research activities
- use the most typical research and development methods of their own field
- write a scientific report and is familiar with the requirements for language and style and how to document the sources

Implementation and methods of teaching

As a non-stop course in Moodle. Scheduled lectures on key topics. Assignments and the course can be completed independently out of lecture periods.

Timing and attendance

Contact teaching in the spring of 2021. The course can be completed according to your own schedules during the study semesters.

Learning material and recommended literature

Moodle material, students need other sources according to their choice of topic.

Working life cooperation

The course prepares for the thesis.

Learning environment

Moodle, WWW, contact teaching, independent work.

Student time use and work load

Contact teaching 7 * 4 hours. Mostly independent work for about 100 hours.

Contents

The role of research as part of business today, the philosophy behind scientific research, research methods, building a frame of reference, research ethics, data sources and data collection, and making a research plan.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Sufficient knowledge in their own professional field, at least compulsory core studies completed in the first two years.

Assessment criteria

Grading is based on a series of small assignments, some of which are group work and some are individual assignments.

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved

A pass requires a well-prepared research plan, which can be used to commence thesis work.