GH-1-018 (0) - Introduction to Research Methodology

• Occupational therapy 2017 - Methodology and thesis work
• Occupational therapy 2018 - Methodology and thesis work
• Occupational therapy 2019 - Methodology and thesis work
• Occupational therapy 2020 - Methodology and thesis work
• Physiotherapy 2017 - Methodology and thesis work
• Physiotherapy 2018 - Methodology and thesis work
• Physiotherapy 2019 - Methodology and thesis work
• Physiotherapy 2020 - Methodology and thesis work
• Social services 2017 - Methodology and thesis work
• Social services 2018 - Methodology and thesis work
• Social services 2019 - Methodology and thesis work
• Social services (multiform learning) 2019 - Methodology and thesis work
• Social services 2020 - Methodology and thesis work
• Social services (multiform learning) 2020 - Methodology and thesis work
• Sports and healthpromotion 2017 - Thesis work and methodology
• Sports and healthpromotion 2018 - Thesis work and methodology
• Sports and healthpromotion 2019 - Thesis work and methodology
• Sports and healthpromotion 2020 - Thesis work and methodology
• Emergency care 2017 - Methodology and thesis work
• Emergency care 2018 - Methodology and thesis work
• Emergency care 2019 - Methodology and thesis work
• Emergency care 2020 - Methodology and thesis work
• Nursing 2017 - Methodology and thesis work
• Nursing 2018 - Methodology and thesis work
• Nursing 2019 - Methodology and thesis work
• Nursing 2020 - Methodology and thesis work
• Health care 2017 - Methodology and thesis work
• Health care 2018 - Methodology and thesis work
• Health care 2019 - Methodology and thesis work
• Health care 2020 - Methodology and thesis work
• Midwifery 2017 - Methodology and thesis work
• Midwifery 2018 - Methodology and thesis work
• Midwifery 2019 - Methodology and thesis work
• Midwifery 2020 - Methodology and thesis work

1 (2021-08-01 to 2021-10-24)

Swedish

Compulsory

First

3

5 cr

The aim of the course is to develop a basic
research competence. With this competence the
student can start the thesis process.

At the end of the course the student is
expected to

• be able to describe the research process.
• understand how knowledge forms, different
  forms of knowledge and different traditions of
  knowledge development and understand different
  epistemological approaches in different kinds
  of disciplines.
  -assign forms of knowledge to different
  types of thesis and how it relates to the needs
  of development in working life and critically
  review scientific literature to support the
  thesis process.
• apply principles of professional and research
  ethics in
  her/his studies
• be able to identify needs of development,
  define topics and formulate a purpose and
  research questions for his or her thesis.

The research process
Theory of knowledge
Design within quantitative and qualitative
research
The ethical view of research

None

2018-2019, Theory of Science and Methodology

Patel, & Davidson, B. (2019)
Forskningsmetodikens
grunder : att planera, genomföra och rapportera
en
undersökning. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Jakobsen, D.I. 2012. Förståelse, beskrivning
och förklaring - Introduktion till
samhällsvetenskaplig metod för hälsovård och
socialt arbete. Lund: Studentlitteratur.

Henricson, M. (red.) 2017. Vetenskaplig teori
och metod: från idé till examination inom
omvårdnad. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Forskningsetiska delegationen. (2012). God
vetenskaplig praxis och handläggning av
misstankar om avvikelser från den i Finland.
Forskningsetiska delegationens anvisningar
2012.
https://tenk.fi/sites/tenk.fi/files/HTK_ohje_20 External link
12.pdf

Backman, J. (2016). Rapporter och uppsatser.
Studentlitteratur, Lund: Studentlitteratur.

Björklund, M. & Paulsson, U. (2014). Academic
papers and theses: - to write and present and
to act as an opponent.

Jansson, R. (2013). English for scientific
research. A practical guide to good science
writing. Lund: Studentlitteratur.

Flick, U. (2011). Introducing Research
Methodology.
A Beginner's Guide to Doing a Research Project.
USA, SAGE Publications Ltd.

Paulsson, U. (2011). Uppsatser och rapporter:
med
eller utan uppdragsgivare. Studentlitteratur,
Lund.

Toikko, T. & Rantanen, T. (2009).
Tutkimuksellinen
kehittämistoiminta. Tampere University,
Tampere.

• Lectures - 10 hours
• Individual studies - 80 hours
• Internet-based studies - 45 hours

• Total workload of the course: 135 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Participation in tuition

• Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
• Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

• 2 mandatory assignments proved.
• indvidual rapport graded 1-5 (50 % of the final
  grade).
• written individual exam graded 1-5 (50 % of the
  final grade).

• Arola Annikki
• Forss Mia
• Jeglinsky-Kankainen Ira
• Kiukas Carina
• Piippo Jukka
• Rosengren Åsa
• Sigfrids Ingmar
• Stenbäck Pernilla

Kiukas Carina

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit (208 students enrolled)

12 months after course has ended

2021-08-09 to 2021-09-05

• 2021-10-15 - Exams
• Date will be announced later - Reports and productions