Research Process
| Structure Type: | Study module |
|---|---|
| Code: | TLTP0500 |
| Type: | Compulsory / Basic Studies |
| Curriculum: | T-LT 2011V |
| Level: | Bachelor of Business Administration |
| Credits: | 9 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Virtanen, Henrik |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
Learning Outcomes
The objective of the course is to give good skills to carry out the research process/thesis process.
After the course the student understands how to write thesis proposal, how to analyze the gathered data and how to write by a scientific way.
The student masters after the course to do the research plan and to conduct the study by a scientific way.
After the course the student can do independently thesis writings under guidance and research minor research work in business life
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
There are no prerequisites for the course but it is meant to students that are soon going to be ready to start their thesis process.
Contents
The course consists of three different following parts:
* Basics of the research: how to write the thesis proposal, the philosophical aspects of conducting a scientific research and how to carry out the research process in practice.
* Scientific writing: How to write by a scientific way
* Basics of statistical methods: Means, frequencies and analyzing and presenting the results
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Ghauri, Grönhaug, Kristianslund. (2005) or a newer version). Research Methods in Business studies- a practial quide. Prentice Hall.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, exercises and workshops
Assessment Methods
The evaluation of the course is based on the student activity to paricipate to exercises and workshops and also on the test result. The grade of the course is based on the credits of the four parts of the course.