T2FPAN - Research Methodology on Advanced Level

Course Code:	T2FPAN
Confirmed:	Feb 01, 2025
Valid From:	Sep 01, 2025

Education Cycle:	Second-cycle level
Disciplinary domain:	Technology
Subject group:	Industrial Engineering and Management
Specialised in:	A1N Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Main field of study:	Product Development, Production Systems

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

On completion of the course the student shall:

Knowledge and understanding

display knowledge of central concepts in research philosophy and science
display knowledge of central concepts in research methodology
demonstrate comprehension of research-methodology knowledge within the main field of study

Skills and abilities

demonstrate skills needed to participate in research and engineering-development projects
demonstrate the ability to independently design research in the main field of study
demonstrate the ability to present research projects in written and oral form

Judgement and approach

demonstrate the ability to select and justify appropriate research methods within the main field of study, with consideration for scientific validity and ethical standards relevant to research and engineering contexts
demonstrate the ability to identify needs for further knowledge and take responsibility for his/her own knowledge development
demonstrate an understanding of the opportunities and limitations of science and the role of science in society.

Content

The main goal is to develop knowledge and understanding of research methodology to prepare the student to design and accomplish a research project within the main field of study, performing analyses using qualitative and/or quantitative research methods, and to communicate the results. The course aims to make the student familiar with the philosophical and methodological underpinnings of the main field of study.

The course includes all stages of a research project, from definition of the purpose to the presentations of the results. This scope includes activities such as literature review, considerations of relevance, preparation, planning and execution of a study, presenting implications and conclusions, and considering the study from a philosophical standpoint.

The course consists of seminars, a project, and content covering the following topics:

Research ethics
Report writing and reference management
Philosophy of science
Research methodology
Research methods
Data types
Data collection
Data interpretation
Analysis
Research design

Type of instruction

Seminars, lectures, and exercises.

Language of instruction is in English.

Course literature

Please note that changes may be made to the reading list up until eight weeks before the start of the course.

Name of the Test	Value	Grading
Seminar ¹	3.5 credits	G/U
Assignment	4 credits	G/U

Säfsten, K. and Gustavsson, M. (2024). Research methodology 2.0: for engineers and other problem-solvers. Lund, Sverige: Studentlitteratur.

Additional readings will be provided during the course.

COURSE SYLLABUS