Applied Design Research - Study guide

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Heidi Rajamäki-Partanen

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.

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

Pasila Campus

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

English

Depending on the thesis topic of the student.

20.05.2024 - 16.08.2024

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

02.01.2024 - 17.05.2024

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.

MAICTE
MAICTF
MASALE
MAENTE
MAEXPE
MACOMF
MAEXPFHA
MAENTF
VIRTUAL
SUMMER
INSTRUCTED
MADIGE
MASTRE
MADIGF
MACOME
MASTRF
MASALF

Hanna Rajalahti, Johanna Maaniemi

31 - 100

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

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0.00 cr

5.00 cr

H-5