Course syllabus - Research Methods in Innovation and Design 1

Objectives

The objective of the course is for students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge pertinent to the design of a pilot study for a knowledge-generating, co-productive project in innovation and design.
 

Learning outcomes

After completed the course, the students should be able to:

1. formulate research foci co-productively
2. describe and analyse different stakeholders’ needs in co-productive projects
3. carry out a pilot study in connection with a co-productive project
4. select, apply and evaluate scientific methods

Course content

- Qualitative and quantitative methods
- Ethnographic methods
- Methods for the collection and analysis of empirical data
- Co-production processes
- Relationships between practical and theoretical problems
- Templates and guidelines for pilot projects

Tuition

Lectures, workshops and seminars.

Specific requirements

A completed Bachelor's degree from an institution of higher education of three years or more, equivalent to 180 credits, within the fields of innovation management, information design, product and production development, industrial economics and management, industrial design, engineering design, interaction design, mechanical engineering, or entrepreneurship. Graduates with a Bachelor's degree in other fields are required to have at least one year of working experience in fields related to design or innovation. A TOEFL test result, with a minimum score of 575 with a TWE score of at least 4.5 (PBT) or 90 with a TWE score of at least 20 (iBT) or an IELTS test result with an overall band score of at least 6.5 and no band score below 5.5, or the equivalent, is required.

Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English A/English 6 are required. For courses given in entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish. B/Swedish 3.

Examination

Promemoria (PM01), 3 credits, examines the learning objectives 1-4, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Written assignment (INL1), 4,5 credits, examines the learning objectives 1-4, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)  

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Pass, Fail