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Research and Development (5 cr)

Code: HM10055-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 26.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

RDI portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Medianomikoulutus (HM)

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Media

Teachers

  • Jari Kupiainen

Teacher in charge

Jari Kupiainen

Groups

  • HMNS22
    Media (BA), Full-time Studies, Fall, 2022

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

Evaluation scale

H-5