Research and Development SkillsLaajuus (5 cr)

Learning objectives

A student who has completed this course or acquired similar competence is able, in his/her own thesis or in other development project

• gather relevant information and critically evaluate sources and reliability of the information
• describe the research process in a matter-of-fact and structured way and mark the sources appropriately
• use a method suitable for one's own thesis or project to gather and analyse data and working life information
• justify the choices made and make concrete development proposals
• apply ethical principles at all stages of one's own research or development work
• develop a topic for one’s own thesis
• identify the method options needed to complete one's thesis, and recognize the stages of Haaga-Helia's thesis process.

Contents

Please see the learning targets. More detailed information of the content can be found in the implementation descriptions.

Starting level and linkage with other courses

The course precedes the Bachelor´s thesis. During or after the course, the student registers for a thesis process in Wihi-system.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

All implementation methods (contact, blended, online and virtual).

Recognition of Prior Learning

If you have prior research and development competence, the course can be completed through the Recognition of prior learning process. For more information please see Haaga-Helia web page (https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/recognition-learnin g).

To demonstrate your prior learning, please, enroll to a DEMO implementation of this course. Detailed instructions about the demonstration are available in the Moodle site of the DEMO implementation.

Assessment criteria - grade 1

Opintojaksojen CONTACT, ONLINE ja BLENDED -toteutuksilla edellytämme läsnäoloa lukujärjestykseen merkityillä opetuskerroilla. Jos olet poissa opetuskerroilta yli 25% arvosanasi laskee yhdellä numerolla. Jos olet poissa opetuskerroilta yli 50%, opintojakso hylätään.

Assessment criteria - grade 1
The student

- Is able to find sources necessary for development and research work and masters reference
techniques.
- Is able to write a research and development plan.
- Recognizes different research methods and ethical questions related to research work

Assessment criteria - grade 3

Assessment criteria - grade 3
The student (in addition to the previous)

- Is able to choose and apply suitable methods for gathering working life information.
- Can analyse information and data, and justify one’s choices.
- Can describe the research process and suggest concrete development proposals.

Assessment criteria - grade 5

Assessment criteria - grade 5
The student (in addition to the previous)

- Is able to critically assess the reliability of information, analyses and research.
- Can apply ethical principles throughout one’s research and development work.
- Is able to assess development proposals and their implementation in working life.

Learning materials

The learning materials will be announced in the each course.