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Academic Research and Practices (RiMCE) (5 op)

Toteutuksen tunnus: 5F00FY59-3003

Toteutuksen perustiedot


Ilmoittautumisaika
01.12.2023 - 21.01.2024
Ilmoittautuminen toteutukselle on päättynyt.
Ajoitus
01.01.2024 - 06.05.2024
Toteutus on päättynyt.
Laajuus
5 op
Toteutustapa
Lähiopetus
Yksikkö
Liiketoiminta
Toimipiste
TAMK Pääkampus
Opetuskielet
suomi
Koulutus
Master's Degree Programme in Risk Management and Circular Economy (Business)
Opettajat
Eveliina Asikainen
Pauliina Mansikkamäki
Vastuuhenkilö
Timo Parkkinen
Ryhmät
23YRIMCEM
Risk Management and Circular Economy, ylempi amk, metsätalous
23DRIMCEL
Diploma in Risk Management and Circular Economy
23YRIMCEL
Risk Management and Circular Economy, ylempi amk, liiketalous
23YRIMCET
Risk Management and Circular Economy, ylempi amk, tekniikka
Opintojakso
5F00FY59

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

In this course, the participants familiarize themselves with the principles and methods of academic research and academic writing at Master’s level at a university of applied sciences. It provides the participants with a toolbox to transform the initial development work into a well-structured and logical final thesis. The course will introduce participants to the various research paradigms for the discipline. The module will consider the differences between ‘academic’ and ‘practitioner-based’ research and enquiry and the importance of methodology.

After completing the course, the participants will be able to:

- know concepts, nature, rules and ethics of academic research
- know some of the most common research approaches and methods
- analyse academic texts
- plan the research process effectively
- build a meaningful structure for their thesis
- apply concepts of academic research in their own Master’s thesis
choose and apply suitable research approach and methods

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

Concepts in academic research
Most common research approaches and methods
Structure of academic research
Academic research process
Research plan

Arviointikriteerit, hyväksytty/hylätty (Opintojakso)

The student understands the overall process of designing a research project from the beginning to the final report. The student can identify ethical issues in research and knows the difference between quantitative and qualitative research. The student is familiar with the criteria for evaluating the quality of a research project. The student can articulate a research problem, formulate research questions, develop research objectives and build a theoretical framework. The student is familiar with basic data collection and analysis methods and can write a research proposal.

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

No exams

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Student is able to apply academic concepts of research, identifies academic texts and is able to analyse them. Student is able to produce thesis/research plan where he/she implements skills of setting research objectives and justification, research questions, data and methods and introduce theoretical background including suitable topic references.

Arviointiasteikko

Hyväksytty/hylätty

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

Lectures, team working, discussions, individual tasks, seminar

Oppimateriaalit

Will be published in Moodle course

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Studying during 14.1.2024.-30.4.2024, mainly in Moodle
5cr = 135h of student work

Sisällön jaksotus

Dead lines of assignements coming here

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Must be discussed with teacher beforehand

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

Students are highly recommended to connect the course contents to their current working place

Kansainvälisyys

International student group with international cases

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

Participating meetings and discussions in Moodle is highly important!

Arviointikriteerit - hyväksytty/hylätty (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Course tasks are all conducted and submitted in Moodle by given dead lines. Student is able to write thesis/research plan on the personal field of study based on thesis instructions. Student presents her/his Thesis Research Plan in a seminar.

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