Applied Design Research - RDI2HM101 - Opinto-opas

Applied Design Research, 5 cr - RDI2HM101

Upcoming implementations

Applied Design Research RDI2HM101-3042 19.05.2025-15.08.2025 5 op (MAICTE, ...) +-
Responsible person

Kari Hiekkanen

Campus

Pasila Campus

Teaching language

English

Timing

19.05.2025 - 15.08.2025

Enrollment

02.01.2025 - 16.05.2025
Groups
- MAICTE
- MAICTF
- MALEAE
- MALEAF
- MASALE
- MAEXPE
- MACOMF
- MAEXPFHA
- ONLINE
- BLENDED
- SUMMER
- MADIGE
- MASTRE
- MADIGF
- MACOME
- MASTRF
- MASALF
Teachers

Kevin Gore

Seats

31 - 60

Degree Programme

BUTEM Degree Programme in Business Technologies, ATBUM Degree Programme in Aviation and Tourism Business, LEBUM Degree Programme in Leading Business Transformation, AVBUM Degree Programme in Sustainable Aviation Business, HOSBUM Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

1.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Applied Design Research RDI2HM101-3043 08.09.2025-14.11.2025 5 op (EVENING, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

The course has 5 online classes based on Flipped Learning model.
It is important for you to prepare for the weekly meeting by doing a pre-announced assignment.
The purpose of the meetings in class is to deepen the learning through discussions and exercises.

Responsible person

Heidi Rajamäki-Partanen

Learning material and recommended literature

To be informed later in Moodle.

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Multiple choice exam that is open for two last weeks of the course.

Teaching language

English

Timing

08.09.2025 - 14.11.2025

Learning assignments

During the course the student - writes his/her thesis plan - does the pre-assignments for each class - takes the multiple-choice exam (online)

Enrollment

14.05.2025 - 22.05.2025

Content scheduling

5 online workshops
- in Zoom Tuesdays at 17:40-20:30
- Workshops on weeks 37, 39, 41, 44 and 46
Groups
- EVENING
- MASTRE
- ONLINE
- MAAVBUM
- MASTROME
Teachers

Heidi Rajamäki-Partanen

Seats

31 - 60

Further information

Thesis plan passed/failed.

Grade 1-5
- Multiple-choice exam
- Activity in class

Degree Programme

BUTEM Degree Programme in Business Technologies, ATBUM Degree Programme in Aviation and Tourism Business, LEBUM Degree Programme in Leading Business Transformation, HOSBUM Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

5.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Applied Design Research RDI2HM101-3044 20.10.2025-12.12.2025 5 op (MAICTE, ...) +-
Responsible person

Nina Helander

Campus

Pasila Campus

Teaching language

English

Timing

20.10.2025 - 12.12.2025

Enrollment

14.05.2025 - 22.05.2025
Groups
- MAICTE
- MALEAE
- MASALE
- EVENING
- MAEXPE
- YAMKE3BUT
- MADIGE
- ONLINE
- MACOME
Teachers

Kari Hiekkanen

Seats

31 - 60

Degree Programme

BUTEM Degree Programme in Business Technologies, ATBUM Degree Programme in Aviation and Tourism Business, LEBUM Degree Programme in Leading Business Transformation, HOSBUM Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Business, BUTUM Degree Programme in Business Technologies and Management

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

5.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Applied Design Research RDI2HM101-3045 12.01.2026-13.03.2026 5 op (BLENDED, ...) +-
Responsible person

Heidi Rajamäki-Partanen

Campus

Pasila Campus

Teaching language

English

Timing

12.01.2026 - 13.03.2026
Groups
- BLENDED
- ONLINE
Teachers

Anita Pösö

Seats

30 - 60

Degree Programme

BUTEM Degree Programme in Business Technologies, LEBUM Degree Programme in Leading Business Transformation

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

5.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
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Current implementations

Applied Design Research RDI2HM101-3041 24.03.2025-16.05.2025 5 op (MAICTE, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

Online lectures. In the lectures, we use flipped class-room method. Each lecture includes pre-assignment, group discussion in breakrooms and short lecture given by the teacher.

Responsible person

Nina Helander

Learning material and recommended literature

Lecture materials and selected research methodology book chapters and articles that are provided in the Moodle.

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Moodle exam in the end of the course.

Teaching language

English

Timing

24.03.2025 - 16.05.2025

Learning assignments

Pre-assignments before each lecture, research plan and Moodle exam.

Enrollment

02.01.2025 - 21.03.2025

Content scheduling

Altogether seven online lectures during evening time (17:40-20:30).
Groups
- MAICTE
- MASALE
- EVENING
- MAEXPE
- ONLINE
Teachers

Anita Pösö

Seats

31 - 60

Further information

Grade is based on Moodle exam (70%) and student's activity level in the course (30%). In order to pass the course, student need to have accepted Research plan, which is written during the course.

Degree Programme

BUTEM Degree Programme in Business Technologies, ATBUM Degree Programme in Aviation and Tourism Business, LEBUM Degree Programme in Leading Business Transformation, HOSBUM Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

1.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

Past implementations

Applied Design Research RDI2HM101-3048 18.11.2024-31.03.2025 5 op (CONTACT, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

This implementation is reserved for the students of Degree Programme in Education Management only.

Teaching language

English

Timing

18.11.2024 - 31.03.2025
Groups
- CONTACT
- MBATUT
- BLENDED
Teachers

Anita Pösö

Degree Programme

MBATUT Degree Programme in Education Management

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

4.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Applied Design Research RDI2HM101-3037 13.01.2025-14.03.2025 5 op (MALEAE, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

Online lectures. In the lectures, we use flipped class-room method. Each lecture includes pre-assignment, group discussion in breakrooms and short lecture given by the teacher.

Responsible person

Nina Helander

Learning material and recommended literature

Lecture materials and selected research methodology book chapters and articles that are provided in the Moodle.

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Moodle exam in the end of the course.

Teaching language

English

Timing

13.01.2025 - 14.03.2025

Learning assignments

Pre-assignments before each lecture, research plan and Moodle exam.

Enrollment

02.01.2025 - 10.01.2025

Content scheduling

Altogether seven online lectures during evening time (17:40-20:30).
Groups
- MALEAE
- EVENING
- MADIGE
- MASTRE
- ONLINE
- MACOME
Teachers

Nina Helander

Seats

31 - 60

Further information

Grade is based on Moodle exam (70%) and student's activity level in the course (30%). In order to pass the course, student need to have accepted Research plan, which is written during the course.

Degree Programme

BUTEM Degree Programme in Business Technologies, ATBUM Degree Programme in Aviation and Tourism Business, LEBUM Degree Programme in Leading Business Transformation, HOSBUM Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

1.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Applied Design Research RDI2HM101-3036 19.08.2024-11.10.2024 5 op (MAICTE, ...) +-
Responsible person

Kari Hiekkanen

Campus

Pasila Campus

Teaching language

English

Timing

19.08.2024 - 11.10.2024

Enrollment

03.06.2024 - 16.08.2024
Groups
- MAICTE
- MALEAE
- MASALE
- EVENING
- MAEXPE
- MADIGE
- MASTRE
- ONLINE
- MACOME
Teachers

Lili Aunimo, Kari Hiekkanen

Seats

31 - 60

Degree Programme

BUTEM Degree Programme in Business Technologies, ATBUM Degree Programme in Aviation and Tourism Business, LEBUM Degree Programme in Leading Business Transformation, HOSBUM Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

1.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Applied Design Research RDI2HM101-3034 20.05.2024-16.08.2024 5 op (MAICTE, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

The goal of the course is to support you in making your own thesis plan. You will get the most benefit from the course when the topic of the thesis is already clear and you have made a topic proposal to the teacher responsible for your specialisation.

There are three voluntary online-classes in May-June and one in August.
- Tuesdays, May 21, May 28, and June 4 at 5.40-8.30 pm
- Tuesday, August 13 at 5.40-8.30 pm

Responsible person

Heidi Rajamäki-Partanen

Learning material and recommended literature

Moilanen, Ojasalo, Ritalahti (2022) Methods for development work : new kinds of competencies in business operations
[Ojasalo, Moilanen, Ritalahti (2015) Kehittämistyön menetelmät]
Other material available in Moodle.

Working life connections

The learning assignments support you in starting your working life-oriented research and development task, i.e. the thesis.

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Multiple-choice exam open in Moodle 12 - 18 August, 2024.
The student takes the exam independently.
You can take the exam only once.

Teaching language

English

Internationality

Depending on the thesis topic of the student.

Timing

20.05.2024 - 16.08.2024

Learning assignments

1 Multiple choice exam, weigh 60 %, graded 1-5 2 Short written assignments related to different topical areas of the course , weigh 40 %, graded 1-5 3 Thesis plan, passed/failed

Enrollment

02.01.2024 - 17.05.2024

Content scheduling

There are three voluntary online-classes in May-June and one in August.
- Tuesdays, May 21, May 28, and June 4 at 7.40-8.30 pm
- Tuesday, August 13 at 7.40-8.30 pm.

Otherwise student studies the course material independently, using materials and instructions in Moodle and submitting the assignments on time.
Groups
- MAICTE
- MAICTF
- MASALE
- MAENTE
- MAEXPE
- MACOMF
- MAEXPFHA
- MAENTF
- VIRTUAL
- SUMMER
- INSTRUCTED
- MADIGE
- MASTRE
- MADIGF
- MACOME
- MASTRF
- MASALF
Teachers

Hanna Rajalahti, Johanna Maaniemi

Seats

31 - 100

Further information

Course is graded 1-5
The grade consists of
1 Multiple choice exam, weigh 70 %, graded 1-5
2 , weigh 30 %, graded 1-5
3 Thesis plan, passed/failed

Degree Programme

BUTEM Degree Programme in Business Technologies, STROME Degree Programme in Strategising in Organisations, ATBUM Degree Programme in Aviation and Tourism Business, LEBUM Degree Programme in Leading Business Transformation, AVBUM Degree Programme in Sustainable Aviation Business, HOSBUM Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

5.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Applied Design Research RDI2HM101-3035 15.01.2024-17.05.2024 5 op (CONTACT, ...) +-
Responsible person

Heidi Rajamäki-Partanen

Campus

Pasila Campus

Teaching language

English

Timing

15.01.2024 - 17.05.2024

Enrollment

08.01.2024 - 12.01.2024
Groups
- CONTACT
- BLENDED
- MAGGU
Teachers

Heidi Rajamäki-Partanen

Seats

5 - 10

Degree Programme

BUTEM Degree Programme in Business Technologies, STROME Degree Programme in Strategising in Organisations, ATBUM Degree Programme in Aviation and Tourism Business, LEBUM Degree Programme in Leading Business Transformation, AVBUM Degree Programme in Sustainable Aviation Business, HOSBUM Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Applied Design Research RDI2HM101-3032 25.03.2024-17.05.2024 5 op (MALEAE, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

The goal of the course is to support you in making your own thesis plan. You will get the most benefit from the course when the topic of the thesis is already clear and you have made a topic proposal to the teacher responsible for your specialisation.

The online implementation has 7 workshops (on Zoom) based on a "flipped classroom" model. It is important that you prepare for the workshops by doing a preliminary task each time. The purpose of the workshops is to deepen the knowledge and skills acquired in the preliminary assignments through discussions and exercises.

Responsible person

Heidi Rajamäki-Partanen

Learning material and recommended literature

Moilanen, Ojasalo, Ritalahti (2022) Methods for development work : new kinds of competencies in business operations
[Ojasalo, Moilanen, Ritalahti (2015) Kehittämistyön menetelmät]
Other material available in Moodle.

Working life connections

The learning assignments support you in starting your working life-oriented research and development task, i.e. the thesis.

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Multiple-choice exam open in Moodle 15-23 May 2024.
The student takes the exam independently.
You can take the exam only once.

Teaching language

English

Internationality

Depending on the thesis topic of the student.

Timing

25.03.2024 - 17.05.2024

Learning assignments

1 Multiple choice exam, weigh 70 %, graded 1-5 2 Course activity, weigh 30 %, graded 1-5 3 Thesis plan, passed/failed

Enrollment

02.01.2024 - 22.03.2024

Content scheduling

Classes in Zoom on Wednesdays at 17:40-20:30
27.3.2024
3.4.2024
10.4.2024
17.4.2024
24.4.2024
8.5.2024
15.5.2024
Groups
- MALEAE
- EVENING
- MAENTE
- ONLINE
- MACOME
Alternative learning methods

Course is graded 1-5
The grade consists of
1 Multiple choice exam, weigh 70 %, graded 1-5
2 Course activity, weigh 30 %, graded 1-5
3 Thesis plan, passed/failed

Teachers

Hanna Rajalahti

Seats

31 - 60

Degree Programme

BUTEM Degree Programme in Business Technologies, ATBUM Degree Programme in Aviation and Tourism Business, LEBUM Degree Programme in Leading Business Transformation, HOSBUM Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Applied Design Research RDI2HM101-3033 12.02.2024-17.05.2024 5 op (EVENING, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

The course has 7 online classes based on Flipped Learning model.
It is important for you to prepare for the weekly meeting by doing a pre-announced assignment.
The purpose of the meetings in class is to deepen the learning through discussions and exercises.

Responsible person

Heidi Rajamäki-Partanen

Learning material and recommended literature

To be informed later in Moodle.

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Multiple choice exam that is open for two last weeks of the course.

Teaching language

English

Timing

12.02.2024 - 17.05.2024

Learning assignments

During the course the student - writes his/her thesis plan - does the pre-assignments for each class - takes the multiple-choice exam (online)

Enrollment

02.01.2024 - 09.02.2024

Content scheduling

7 online workshops in Zoom at 17:40-20:30
o February 15
o February 29
o March 7
o April 4
o April 16
o April 30
o May 14
Groups
- EVENING
- ONLINE
- MAAVBUM
- MASTROME
Teachers

Juha Olava, Heidi Rajamäki-Partanen

Seats

31 - 60

Further information

Thesis plan passed/failed.

Grade 1-5
- Multiple-choice exam
- Activity in class

Degree Programme

STROME Degree Programme in Strategising in Organisations, AVBUM Degree Programme in Sustainable Aviation Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
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The student is able to identify the development tasks of organisations and companies and can choose the right research approach and data collection methods for the development task. She/he can plan and schedule a research and development task. The student is able to use key concepts related to research and development methods.
The student can apply a chosen research and development approach and data collection strategies in either the development or the thesis plan or in a project work during the course. The student understands the importance of critical thinking in the choice of research and development approach as well as in the context of literature and empirical data. She/he is able to use the results from research and development work in the development work of the organisation.
The student is able to assess the success of the applied research approach as well as the suitability of the research methods in his/her own thesis project or another project. The student can argue for the chosen research approach and methods as well as critically assess the chosen research approach, data collection methods and the literature and empirical data. She/he can use the result of the research and development project at a strategic level in organisational development work.

What is applied research?
Approaches in research and development work
Data collection and analysis strategies
The process of development work
Research ethics
Applied research as a part of organisational development

Depending on the implementation. Learning takes place in contact lessons, independent studies, teamwork and online-studies. The assessment of one’s own learning.

Student has enrolled to her/his chosen specialisation. This course unit is part of the master's degree's curriculum. Completion of the course requires master's study entitlement.

When the implementation type of the course is CONTACT, ONLINE or BLENDED it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.

The student is able to identify the development tasks of organisations and companies and can choose the right research approach and data collection methods for the development task. She/he can plan and schedule a research and development task. The student is able to use key concepts related to research and development methods although critical thinking is lacking. The ability to create new knowledge for organisational development is currently weak.

In addition to the requirements named in Grade 1, the student can apply a chosen research and development approach and data collection strategies in either the development or the thesis plan or in a project work during the course. The student understands the importance of critical thinking in the choice of research and development approach as well as in the context of literature and empirical data. She/he is able to use the results from research and development work in the development work of the organisation.

In addition to requirements named in Grades 1 and 3, the student is able to assess the success of the applied research approach as well as the suitability of the research methods in his/her own thesis project or another project. The student can argue for the chosen research approach and methods as well as critically assess the chosen research approach, data collection methods and the literature and empirical data. She/he can use the result of the research and development project at a strategic level in organisational development work.