Research and development studiesLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

The student will have the basic knowledge of scientific research methodology in the field of arts and culture with the specific emphasis on cultural heritage research. The student is able to deepen her/his professional, R&D, argumentation and data management skills. The student knows the research methods and understands how the research problem, research strategies and data and analysis methods are interrelated. The student is able to identify and describe the data collecting and analysis methods of conservation research. The student is able to choose, apply and evaluate the issues addressed in the methods by and abide by the ethical principles of scientific research.
The student is able to identify and evaluate the need of R&D in the field of conservation. The student is able to choose the relevant approach and methodology for his/her final thesis. The student is able to gain scientific research data from both national and international resources for his/her final thesis. The student is able to make her/his final thesis as a process and with quality.

Content

Use of R&D methodology
Structure of a research and key concepts.
Data collecting and analyzing methods
Research as a process
Source criticism

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students
• Understand the key principles of research-based development, and are able to apply at least one development method
• Are able to build an information base for their development project and to write a thesis
• Are able to identify key partners for their development work

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students
• Identify development areas in their field, and are able to choose the suitable development methods for their thesis.
• Understand how to produce a new research base procedure, product or service
• the information generated during the process is reported well.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students
• Identify key development areas in their field, and are able to execute and assess their research-based development work
• Are able to produce a new research, procedure, product or service which offers actual benefits
• Are able to clearly report the information produced in the project, in accordance with the rules of scientific writing

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students
• Understand the key principles of research-based development, and are able to apply at least one development method
• Are able to build an information base for their development project and to write a thesis
• Are able to identify key partners for their development work