Research Methods (5 cr)
Code: R504D84-3002
General information
Enrollment
18.03.2024 - 31.07.2024
Timing
01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024
Credits
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 30
Teachers
- Maisa Mielikäinen
Responsible person
Maisa Mielikäinen
Student groups
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R54D22S
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
Evaluation scale
H-5