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Course syllabus - Research Methods in Innovation and Design 1
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
ITE429
Valid from
Autumn semester 2022
Education level
Second cycle
Progressive Specialisation
A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Main area(s)
Innovation and Design
School
School of Innovation, Design and Engineering
Ratified
2022-01-24
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
The craft of research
ISBN: 9780226239736
Researching and writing a dissertation: an essential guide for business students
(also available e-book)
ISBN: 9780273723431
Qualitative Research: a guide to design and implementation / Sharan B. Merriam and Elizabeth J. Tisdell
ISBN: 9781119003618
Conducting Design Research in and for a complex World
URL: Link
The Routledge companion to design research
Action Research Approach in Design Research (chapter 24) (Available as e-book from the university library)
ISBN: 9780415706070
Engaged scholarship: a guide for organizational and social research
Only chapter 2
ISBN: 9780199226306
URL: Link
"Modeling the Role of Sketching in Design Idea Generation" I Chakrabarti, A., et al (2014) An Anthology of Theories and Models of Design Philosophy, Approaches and Empirical Explorations.
Articles
Encouraging and enabling action research in innovation management
Reference Literature
Knowledge Creation through Interactive Research: A Learning Perspective
The action research dissertation: a guide for students and faculty
ISBN: 9781483333106
The new production of knowledge: the dynamics of science and research in contemporary societies
Chapter 1: The evolution of knowledge production"
ISBN: 9781446221853
Other Materials
Additional short texts can be introduced during the course.
Provided by teachers via Canvas.
Objectives
The objective of the course is for students to acquire scientific theory and practical knowledge pertinent to knowledge-generation in innovation and design.
Learning outcomes
After completed the course, the students should be able to:
1. formulate problems and research questions relevant for innovation and design
2. describe and analyze different research methods in relation to scientific theory
3. discuss and evaluate research methods in innovation and design, including methods for analyzing data
4. conduct a method testing and an analyzing, and presentation of results
Course content
- Relationships between practical and research problems
- Scientific Theory
- Research processes, including in coproduction
- Qualitative and quantitative methods
- Methods analysis of data
- Visualizations of processes and thinking
Specific requirements
A completed Bachelor´s Degree, equivalent to 140 credits.
In addition, Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English A/English 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish B/Swedish 3.
Examination
Written assignment (INL1), 4,5 credits, examines learning outcomes 1-2, marks Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction (VG)
PM (PM01), 3 credits, examines learning outcomes 3-4, marks Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction (VG)
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
Three-grade scale
Interim Regulations and Other Regulations
The course completely overlaps with ITE411 Research Methods in Innovation and Design 1, ITE418 Research Methods in Innovation and Design 1 and with ITE427 Research Methods in Innovation and Design 1.