Research Methods (5 cr)
Code: R504D84-3001
General information
- Enrollment
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13.03.2023 - 31.07.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 30
- Teachers
- Maisa Mielikäinen
- Teacher in charge
- Maisa Mielikäinen
- Groups
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R54D21SBachelor of Engineering, Machine Learning and Data Engineering (full time studies), 2021
- Course
- R504D84
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
The student masters essential research methods and research writing principles.
Content
- Research methods in own professional field
- Thesis process of own degree programme
- Research, development and innovation activities in Lapland University of Applied Sciences
- Setting up the research problem
- Essential research methods: qualitative and quantitative research; research process
- Reliability and validity
- Data acquisition and information literacy: data types and data producing; data sources; property rights; using sources the right way; plagiarism and research ethics
- Data analysis and presentation of results
- Data handling, reporting and conclusions
- The different stages of writing research text
- Research language, style and argumentation
- Text outline, structure, headings
- Acquiring feedback