Research Methods (5 cr)
Code: IM00DS14-3001
General information
- Enrolment period
- 12.12.2020 - 15.01.2021
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 18.01.2021 - 19.04.2021
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Media and Arts
- Campus
- TAMK Mediapolis
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 5 - 30
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Media and Arts
- Teachers
- Ari Närhi
- Juha Suonpää
- Christopher Smith
- Miikka Sipilä
- Course
- IM00DS14
Objectives (course unit)
The student is able to:
-find a topic for the own thesis and select the potential research methodology
-select and use the potential research methodology in the Thesis work
-set the research problems
-start setting a proper framework for the Thesis and get feedback about the plan
-use different sources of information effectively
Content (course unit)
Idea generation, research methods, sources of information, data mining
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:
https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:
https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:
https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi
Assessment scale
0-5
Content scheduling
Starts on Monday 18.01. 12-15 Introduction (Ari, Chris)
01.02. 12-15 TASK 1) Thesis Analysis - Presentations (Ari, Chris)
15.02. 12-15 TASK 2) Research question - Presentations (Ari, Chris)
25.02. 12-15 Research methods - literature review, technology review, interview, questionnaire, observation, benchmarking... (Chris) TASK 3)
08.03. 12-15 Information retrieval and TAMK library resources (Hannele etc)
15.03. 12-15 Thesis structure, using images (Juha)
29.03. 12-15 TASK 4) - Structure/Initial Table of Contents - Presentations (Chris, Juha, Ari)
19.04. 12-15 TASK 5) - Thesis plan - Presentations on thesis/research framework, methods and plans (Chris, Juha, Ari)