Research and Development Methodologies (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Objective

- you know how the research and development are a part of your professional skills
- you understand the differences and similarities between basic research, applied research and development
- you have basic knowledge of various research and development methods
- you know how to acquire and use information based on research and development activities in you field.

Content

1. Research, development and innovation
- basic research, applied research, R&D, development work
- direction of reasoning (induction, deduction, abduction)
- information acquisition, source criticism
- development process (PDCA, DMAIC)
2. Development approaches
- case study
- action research
- service design
- innovation
- anticipation
3. Development methods
- value analysis
- benchmarking
- interview
- scenarios

Note! Participation in the course requires that at least 30 ECTS of complementary studies have been completed.

Location and time

Introductory lessons 24 h, independent studies 56 h.

Teaching methods

The course introduces selected development and research methods necessary in Information Technology. Each method is accompanied by an introductory lesson and a learning task to be completed independently.

The course also initiates the thesis process. Workshop work involves searching for a topic, research questions, development goals, and methods suitable for the topic.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

All learning tasks must be passed.