The course provides the basic skills for planning a Bachelor’s thesis. The student is aware of different types of theses. Based on the requirements of thesis, the student is able to plan a research or development project. The student learns the methods used to collect and analyse data for research and development project. The student is able to choose the most suited research and project management method and apply it in the thesis project. The student is able to understand the requirements of ethical working methods.

Course contents
• Creating a thesis plan
• Project and research types
• Research ethics
• The role of a theoretical frame of reference in research
• Empirical data collection methods
• Principles of questionnaire design