Research and Development (5cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

Schedule (tentative), Zooms: Mondays (11-13.45) and Thursdays (8.30-10.45)

Mon 29th of March: Kick off and introduction of the course (Krisse ja Aarni)
o Orientation to research and development
o Research process & research planning: introducing the first part of the course assignment: creating a development plan (12th of Apr)
o Introducing the ideation, innovation and development methods assignment (1st of Apr)


Thu 1st of April: Ideation, innovation and development methods (Krisse ja Aarni)
Ideation, innovation and development methods assignment deadline 1st of April at 11.00
o Students teams’ presentations of ideation, innovation or development method
o Inspiration LAB8 by Haaga-Helia Guest speaker Mr Mario Ascencao
o Research planning

Mon 5th of April:Easter Holiday

Thu 8th of April Literature search and library sources, theoretical framework (Katri ja Aarni)
o Guest speaker: Mrs Katri Hollo from Haaga library services

Mon 12th of April: Presentations of research plans & ethical issues in RDI (Krisse ja Aarni)
-Deadline for the Research plan at 11.00., feedback during the Zoom-session

Thu 15th of April: Independent teamwork (teachers are online in the Zoom for questions if needed)
o Write latest the theoretical background for your report, start planning interviews

Mon 19 th and Thu 22nd of April: Qualitative research methods: interviews and observation
(Krisse) -Deadline for Theoretical background on Mon 19th of April at 11.00, feedback during the Zoom-session

Mon 26th and Thu 29th of April: Independent teamwork: data collecting week, 2 interviews,
observation, start creating the routes
-Deadline for the interview tool, you’ll need it while doing interviews

Mon 3rd and Thu 6th of May: Quantitative research methods + Webropol (Aarni)
-Deadline for the preliminary food tourism route 6th of May at 8.30

Mon 10 th of May Data analyzing, reporting, visualization & infographics and EXAM (Krisse ja Aarni)
-Deadline for “draft reports”, 11th of May at 11.00, feedback during the zoom session

Thu 13th of May: Hela-Thursday, national holiday, Independent teamwork, finalizing reports

Mon 17 th of May: The Food tourism route carnival and the thesis in Haaga-Helia (Krisse ja Aarni)
· Students’ presentations of the end results: the routes
· Guest speakers, Mrs Violeta Salonen and Mrs Riina Iloranta: Thesis process in Haaga-Helia, how I get started now?

Materials

Saunders, M., Lewis, P. & Thornhill, A. 2016. Research methods for business students. 7th ed. Harlow, Pearson Education.

LAB8. Toolkit 42. URL: https://www.haaga-helia.fi/fi/tool-factory#toolbox /. Accessed 24th of April 2021.

Other material provided by the teachers.

Teaching methods and instruction

Online-lectures and learning in the Zoom and related assignments as full-time studies. Coaching during the Zoom sessions. Individual and team working for sdtudents.

5 credits,135 hours of work for each student:

Zoom sessions 30 h
Literature, reading 30 h
Videos related to topic 3 h
Mini Research, team work 30 h
Writing report 20 h
Tasks/voluntary homework 20 h
Exam 1 h
Feedback 1 h

Working life connections

Development work of co-operating with students’ place of employment or other company/organization operating in the business to meet the learning objectives. (Development and research work for Hungry for Finland, creating food tourism routes).

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Individual exam (30% of the grade), Home-exam in the Moodle on 10th of May at 12.30-13.30

Internationality

The course is conducted in HOTEM-programs with a mix of international students and exchange students. International library databases are utilized.

Completion alternatives

Lectures in the Zoom and related assignments as full-time studies

Learning assignments

1) Ideation and innovation method presentation in groups (pass/fail), Thu 1st of April

2) Creating Food Tourism routes/trails for Hungry for Finland in groups (70% of the grade), the final deadline 23rd of May, it includes also other minor deadlines:

· Research plan 12th of Apr at 11.00

· Theoretical framework 19th of Apr at 11.00

· Preliminary food tourism route 5th of May at 8.30

· Draft version of the whole report 10th of May at 11.00

3) Individual exam (30% of the grade), Home-exam in the Moodle on 10th of May at 12.30-13.30

Zoom sessions include different kind of activities and tasks which will not be assessed. Also some voluntary homework is given.

Assessment methods

Successful completion of the module is evaluated on a scale of 1 to 5. The assessment criteria is presented on a scale 1 - 3 - 5.

Grade 1

Student is able to search for sources of information needed for development and research. She/he can write a research and development plan. Student identifies different research methods and ethical issues related to research activities.

Grade 3

Student is able to choose and use suitable methods for obtaining research material and working life information. She/he can analyze data material and justify his / her choices. Student is able to describe one's own research process and concrete development proposals.

Grade 5

Student can critically evaluate the reliability of data, analyzes and research. She/he apply ethical principles in his/her research and development work. Student is able to evaluate development proposals and their implementation in working life.