Research Process (5 cr)

Code: THE7TF910-3009

Basic information of implementation


Enrollment
14.06.2021 - 20.08.2021
Enrolment for the implementation has ended.
Timing
23.08.2021 - 17.12.2021
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
Juhani Heikkinen
Groups
TF6SWD
TF6SWD Bite SWD Group 6 semester
TF5DIG
TF5DIG Bite DIG Group 5 semester
TF6DIG
TF6DIG Bite DIG Group 6 semester
TF5SWD
TF5SWD Bite SWD Group 5 semester
ONLINE
Online implementation
Course
THE7TF910

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

period 1.
Mandatory classroom sessions:
1. 24.8.2021
2. 26.10.2021

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)

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