Research and DevelopmentLaajuus (5 cr)
Course unit code: HM10055
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
- Responsible person
- Jari Kupiainen, Vastuuopettaja
Objective
The student
- is aware of research and development (R&D) being part of her/his professional competence
- the student understands the significance of ethics in R&D
- the student knows the differences and similarities of basic research, applied research and development
- the student adopts basic knowledge on research and development methodology
- the student is capable of acquiring and utilizing knowledge based on R&D in her/his own field
Content
1. Foundations of R&D
- basic research, applied research, R&D, development
- lines of reasoning
- information retrieval, critical assessment of sources
2. Methods of development
- creation, innovation
3. Different kinds of data
- qualitative, quantitative, visual and auditive data
4. Statistical litaracy
- becoming familiar with statistics and statistical reasoning
- statistics in the student's own field
5. Ethical issues in R&D
6. Writing R&D reports
Further information
luova osaaminen, ennakoiva kehittäminen, kestävä kehitys, työelämässä toimiminen