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Applied Research

  • Code

    L.24445

  • Amount of hours required

    140

  • Language

    en-GB

  • Quartile of execution

    4, 2, 1, 3

This course consists of two elements, divided over two terms: in the first term we offer weekly workshops and an assignment that you hand in at the end of the first term. In the second term we offer weekly consultations to help you with research and your SSS project report. During the Applied Research course, students learn to write a research plan based on the Design Thinking method. This course prepares students for their final project assignment. The student selects a topic and conducts brief desk research for the empathise phase. We also work on to defining a problem statement, research questions, method description and correct source referencing in accordance with APA guidelines. The research plan is not executed. A usability test plan is also produced, but not executed, as this course is not focused on the execution of the solution. 

Competences

  • CMGT 10. Communication
  • CMGT 11. Learning and reflective capacity
  • CMGT 12. Responsibility
  • CMGT 4. Researching and analysing
  • CMGT 9. Working in a project-based way

Learning goals

  1. Setting up a small-scale research project for 3S and final project assignment.
  2. Creating suitable main questions and sub-questions
  3. Choosing appropriate research methods.
  4. Organising and executing a small-scale individual practical research project
  5. The student is able to define credible sources.
  6. Collecting and analysing qualitative or quantitative data.
  7. Presenting research outcomes in a concise and orderly way.
  8. Deriving design guidelines from literature review and product evaluation.
  9. Writing a research paper in an appropriate academic style.

Tests

Code Name
PR Practicum
T.50606 Applied Research