Basics of Research and Development (5 cr)

Objective

The students are able to recognize and assess the needs for research and development that are important for work life and clients using services. The students master the general starting points and basics of research and development activities and are able to apply them to develop work life in their own field of education.
The students are able to acquire, evaluate and critically justify research-based knowledge and professional practices in their field. The students master the basics of critical thinking, forming concepts and theory, and they understand the importance of the conception of knowledge in the development activities. The students base their activities on good research and development ethics and understand the importance of data protection. The students know the basics of planning research and development activities and the contents of the research plan, and they understand the importance of making a research plan.

Content

The starting points, the nature and process of research and development activities. Knowledge and obtaining information. Critical thinking and justification. Principles of forming a concept and a theory. The conception of knowledge. Assessing information and professional practices produced in the research and development of one's own
professional field. Planning research and development activities. Ethics and data protection of research and development activities.

Location and time

A preliminary plan:
25.10. am Orientation and Information Search (Library) Myllypuro MPA4018 JK & LN
30.10. am Reality - Truth - Knowledge - Science MPA6019 LN
1.11. am Theory building MPB6008 JK
2.11. am Planning a research MPA5020 LN
6.11. am Ethics and values MPA6018 JK
8.11. am R&D MPA6018 JK
9.11. am Good & Bad argumentation MPA5018 LN

22.11. at 9:00 - 11:30 MPA4015 EXAM LN

Materials

Lecture material:

Normand Baillargeon: A Short Course in Intellectual Self-Defense (chapters 1-4)
https://metropolia.finna.fi/Record/nelli15.2670000000029387

Alexandrova, Anna: A Philosophy for the Science of Well-Being: Chapters: Introduction; ch. 3 How to Build A Theory (skim); ch. 4 Can the Science of Well-Being Be Objective?; Appendix B

Cartwright, N. & Runhardt R.: Measurement, in (eds.)
Cartwright & Montuschi: Philosophy of Social Science - a new introduction

Frascati Manual ch. 2: Identifying R&D (pdf)

TENK: Responsible Conduct
TENK: Ethical Principles for Human Sciences

Teaching methods

Contact teaching
Literature
Learning assignment
Self-directed learning
Learning assignment (+ possible exam)

Exam schedules

EXAM: Wed 22.11. at 9:00 - 11:30 MPA4015

Student workload

135 hrs

Contact 24 h
Feedback 3 h
Self-directed learning and learning-assignment 108 h

Approximately 3,5 working week's work load / student

Further information

A preliminary plan:
25.10. am Orientation and Information Search (Library) Myllypuro MPA4018 JK & LN
30.10. am Reality - Truth - Knowledge - Science MPA6019 LN
1.11. am Theory building MPB6008 JK
2.11. am Planning a research MPA5020 LN
6.11. am Ethics and values MPA6018 JK
8.11. am R&D MPA6018 JK
9.11. am Good & Bad argumentation MPA5018 LN

22.11. at 9:00 - 11:30 MPA4015 EXAM LN

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in the course and passed exam