Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

3

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The aim of the course is that the student deepens her/his understanding of physiotherapy as a science, and is able to apply research methodology in her/his thesis.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to
- independently limit a theme and deepen the knowledge in one area of physiotherapy
- in a scientific and systematic way search and utilize documented knowledge
- in a scientific way present results in oral and written plans and reports.

Course contents

- The Physiotherapy Paradigm
- Research, ethical and methodological questions
- Seminars related to different stages in the research process
- Group tutoring

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Methodology, Knowledge development in Physiotherapy

Previous course names

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Additional information

The course is passed when the thesis plan is presented and accomplished.

Recommended or required reading

See the course Methodology

Study activities

  • Lectures - 0 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 0 hours
  • Individual studies - 0 hours
  • Seminars - 0 hours

Workload

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

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Teacher

  • Kukkonen Göta
  • Ring Joachim
  • Sievers Hannele
  • Hellsten Thomas

Examiner

Kukkonen Göta

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Assessment methods

Date will be announced later - Reports and productions

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