Research Process (5cr)
Code: THE7TF910-3004
Basic information of implementation
- Enrollment
 - 17.06.2019 - 23.08.2019
 - Enrolment for the implementation has ended.
 
- Timing
 - 19.08.2019 - 13.12.2019
 - Implementation has ended.
 
- ECTS Credits
 - 5 cr
 
- Campus
 - Pasila Campus
 
- Teaching languages
 - English
 
- Seats
 - 15 - 40
 
- Degree programmes
 - BITE Degree Programme in Business Information Technology
 
- Teachers
 - Cheul Rhee
 - Altti Lagstedt
 
- Groups
 - 
                        TF6SWDTF6SWD Bite SWD Group 6 semester
 - 
                        TF6WADTF6WAD Bite
 - 
                        TF5DIGTF5DIG Bite DIG Group 5 semester
 - 
                        TF6BITTF6BIT Bite
 - 
                        TF6BIGTF6BIG Bite BIG Group 6 semester
 - 
                        TF6DIGTF6DIG Bite DIG Group 6 semester
 - 
                        TF5SWDTF5SWD Bite SWD Group 5 semester
 
- Course
 - THE7TF910
 
Evaluation scale
H-5
                    
Schedule
period 1.
Mandatory classroom sessions:
1. Thursday 30.8.2018 16.00-19.00 room PA/5015
2. Tuesday 18.9.2018 16.00-19.00 room PA/5015
                    
Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study
Lectures
Exam
Written assignments:
  -  Research topic
        Topic proposal for research
  -  Research plan
        A short description of the chosen topic and preliminary sources
        Planning a timetable for the research
  - Research report: a 15 20-page-long document in the format of an academic research report
        Introduction
        Theoretical background
        Research method
        Results
        Discussion
        Conclusions
                    
Materials
The course book is “Research Methods: the basics” by Nicholas Walliman.
(Walliman N., 2011. Research Methods: the basics. Routledge. New York.)
                    
Teaching methods and instruction
Online course:
Contact hours 6 h
Independent work 113 h
The assessment of one’s own learning 1 h
                    
Learning assignments
Research topic:
        Topic proposal for research
    Research plan:
        A short description of the chosen topic and preliminary sources
        Planning a timetable for the research
    Seminar paper: a 15 20-page-long document in the format of an academic research report
        Introduction
        Defining the Concepts
        Empirical part
        Conclusions
    Research report: 
        A follow-up report of the research process
                    
Assessment methods
Weights: 40% academic writing (English Teacher) and 60% content of assignments (IT Teacher)