Study Guide

Objective

The student
• can conform to the research process systematically and flexibly in the degree project process and in other pro-jects.
• can conform to research ethics in the research process
• understands and conforms to qualitative and quantita-tive methods.
• is able to review and analyse scientific text and see the connection between research and practical operations.
• is able to avail evidence based knowledge.
• is able to respond to and make relevant questions.

Content

• Fundamental principles and definitions of research methodology
• Different parts of the research process
• Quantitative and qualitative approaches
• Research ethics
• Starting one’s own research or development work process in the professional field in question

Location and time

22.sep 22.dec

Teaching methods

Lectures, individual and group work, discussions, oral and written presentations, study excursions
This course may also be realized partly as a webcourse.

Exam schedules

4.dec

Completion alternatives

Assignments handed in, presentations, other activities

Student workload

40h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

• Demonstrates familiarity with the industry's knowledge base.
• Can find information from a source of information for a case.
• Can use guided models in situations
• Is able to solve a given task independently.
• Can coordinate and promote the group's goal-oriented activities.
• Can act responsibly in accordance with ecological principles in different situations

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Qualifications

None