Research-based Development (10 cr)

Objective

The student
• is able to operate in research-based development work, apply its principles and report research results
• can analyse and solve problems on the basis of research.

Content

• Starting points for research activities
• Research-based design
• Basic concepts of research
• Research process
• Research methods used in the design
• Reporting research results

Location and time

14.1-13.3 Arabia campus

Materials

Erika Hall: Just enough research
Other material

Teaching methods

During the study period, the student participates in contact teaching. The student does individual and group assignments and completes, as part of the course, a micro-course in a virtual learning environment.

Employer connections

Internship and working life connections instructions here.

Exam schedules

There is no separate exam during the study period

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

Agreed case by case

Student workload

The student participates in teaching and familiarizes themselfs with the material outside of teaching hours.

Content scheduling

Content periodicity instructions here.

Further information

Further information for students instructions here.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
• understands the starting points for research activities
• is familiar with research-based design
• knows the basic concepts of research, the structure of the research process, the research methods suitable for planning and the principles of reporting results.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
• can evaluate the starting points of research activities in design work
• knows the principles of research-based design and can apply them in practice
• understands the basic concepts of research, the structure of the research process, the appropriate research methods and the principles of reporting results.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• can analyse and critically evaluate the starting points of research activities as part of design work
• has an excellent understanding of the principles of research-based design and can apply them creatively and meaningfully in practice
• has a good command of the basic concepts of research, the structure of the research process, the research methods suitable for design and the principles of reporting results.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
• understands the starting points for research activities
• is familiar with research-based design
• knows the basic concepts of research, the structure of the research process, the research methods suitable for planning and the principles of reporting results.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation criteria instructions here.