The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Human ageing and elderly service 2007 (native students) - Research studies
- Human ageing and elderly service 2008 (native students) - Research studies
- Human ageing and elderly service 2007 (international students) - Research studies
- Human ageing and elderly service 2008 (international students) - Research studies
- Human ageing and elderly service 2009 (international students) - Research studies
- Human ageing and elderly service 2009 (native students) - Research studies
- Human ageing and elderly service 2010 (international students) - Research studies
- Human ageing and elderly service 2010 (native students) - Research studies
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is to introduce theoretical
perspectives and concepts in research on health
and social services in order to help students to
understand the importance of scientific reasoning.
To discuss ethical guidelines and good ethical
conduct in written works. To evaluate why/how
various interventions and research methods are
appropriately chosen and used, and to see examples
of the application of the scientific research
process and to help students understand and
evaluate different methods for gaining knowledge
and writing a thesis work
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected
to be able to:
- formulate appropriate research questions in
their own field of expertise
- understand the main differences in a qualitative
and a quantitative research approach
- understand and apply the steps of a research
process to their own thesis work
- follow ethical guidelines and good ethical
conduct in written works
-is expected to be able to to choose methods for
and under supervision do his/her thesi
Course contents
The philosophy, theory and practice of research,
paradigms and perspectives. The scope of research
and the research process. Ethical guidelines and
principles and framework for good ethical conduct.
Working with texts (content analysis), designing
questionnaires, interviews.
Developing practice by
action research,critical incident- and case
studies
Previous course names
Research studies I
Recommended or required reading
Griffiths, F.(2009) Research Methods for Health
Care Practice. Sage: London.
Kumar Ranjit. (2005) Research Methodology (2
ed.)Sage: London
Silverman, David (2010) Doing Qualitative Research
(3 ed) Sage: California
Hakala, Juha T. 2000.Creative thesis writing : a
guide to development and research work .Helsinki :
Gaudeamus,
Polit, Denise F. 2001. 5 th ed. Essentials of
nursing research : methods, appraisals, and
utilization / Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck,
Bernadette P. Hungler. Philadelphia : Lippincott-
Declaration of Helsinki 2004 (online)
Study activities
- Lectures - 35 hours
- Individual- and group instruction - 5 hours
- Project- and production work/artistic activities - 40 hours
- Individual studies - 53 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 133 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
- Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
4 individual papers 50%
Individual presentation in class 50 %
Presence in class is mandatory, more than 20%
absence means automatically failing this course.
Teacher
- Gustavson Mia
- Stenberg Taina
Examiner
Gustavson Maria
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Assessment methods
- Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions