The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Nursing 2011 - Thesis work and research methods
- Nursing 2012 - Thesis work and research methods
- Nursing 2013 - Thesis work and research methods
- Nursing 2014 - Scientific writing and innovation
- Nursing 2015 - Scientific writing and innovation
- Nursing 2016 - Scientific writing and innovation
- Nursing 2017 - Scientific writing and innovation
- Nursing 2018 - Scientific writing and innovation
- Nursing 2019 - Scientific writing and innovation
The course takes place in period
- 3 (2020-01-01 to 2020-03-22)
- 4 (2020-03-23 to 2020-07-31)
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
10 cr
Competency aims
You understand the meaning of the concept of
knowledge,
different forms of knowledge and different
traditions for
knowledge building.
You understand the relationship between the
perspectives of
knowledge in different disciplines or
interdisciplinary areas
You have basic knowledge of the research
process
and of
various research methods, especially about
methods that have
particular relevance to the own profession.
You can apply scientific literature in your own
work, as well as
reference material in your own knowledge
development.
You have developed your knowhow and can
participate in work-
related projects and thereby contribute to
knowledge
development.
Learning outcomes
You read, understand and are able to critically
review scientific
literature.
You can assign forms of knowledge to different
types of thesis.
You can search, manage, and critically evaluate
academic
articles and research in your own professional
field.
You know and understand the basic concepts
relating to
quantitative and qualitative data, as well as
how
and when they
can be used.
You know and understand the concept design,
data
collection
and analysis methods that generate both
quantitative and/or
qualitative data, and their relevance in the
field of research and
development of working life within your own
profession.
You can apply relevant methods in your own
thesis.
You have mastered the basics of collecting
quantitative data,
you can use of a statistics program for data
analysis and you
have mastered the grounds for interpreting
results and reporting
findings in the form of descriptive statistics.
You can apply suitable collection and analysis
methods for
qualitative data, and account for results.
You have developed an exploratory approach in
order to be able
to contribute to knowledge development in your
professional
field.
You can report and critically argue in writing
and you have
mastered the techniques reference citations.
You can apply principles of professional and
research ethics in
your studies.
Course contents
The research process
Theory of science
The literature review and it´s importance
Designs in qualitative and quantitative
research
Participation oriented designs
Questionnaires, interviews and observation
studies
Systematic literature studies
Standardized measurement methods in the profile
areas of
Health Care
Content analysis
Research ethics
Information retrieval and - analysis
Critical reveiw of scientific articles, reports
and essays
Statistics
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Patient safety and evidence based care
Additional information
RDI- day mandatory
Recommended or required reading
Flick, U. 2011.Introducing Research Methodology
A Beginner's Guide to Doing a Research Project.
USA, SAGE
Publications Ltd
Handouts given during lectures and material on
ItsLearning
Reference literature;
Jansson, R. 2013. English for scientific
research. A practical
guide to good science writing. Lund,
Studentlitteratur
Study activities
- Lectures - 40 hours
- Individual- and group instruction - 40 hours
- Project- and production work/artistic activities - 80 hours
- Individual studies - 66 hours
- Internet-based studies - 30 hours
- Seminars - 10 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 266 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 266 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment requirements
Analyses of the research process with help of
research articles
and ending up in plan for thesis.
Written examination
Teacher
- Gray Pamela
- Hagström Sarah
- Paakkonen Heikki
- Kielo Emilia
Examiner
Gray Pamela
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit (14 students enrolled)
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Course enrolment period
2019-07-31 to 2019-12-31
Date | Time | Room | Title | Description | Organizer |
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2020-01-13 | 12:30 - 15:00 | B328 | Theory in Science and Research Methods | Mandatory Introduction to course | Gray Pamela |
2020-01-15 | 09:00 - 11:30 | B328 | Theory in Science and Research Methods | Gray Pamela | |
2020-01-16 | 09:00 - 16:00 | Theory in Science and Research Methods | Gray Pamela | ||
2020-01-17 | 09:00 - 11:30 | B328 | Theory in Science and Research Methods | Gray Pamela | |
2020-01-20 | 09:00 - 11:30 | B328 | Theory in Science and Research Methods | Gray Pamela | |
2020-01-21 | 09:00 - 16:00 | Theory in Science and Research Methods | Gray Pamela | ||
2020-01-22 | 09:00 - 11:30 | B328 | Theory in Science and Research Methods | Introduction to Statistics Mandatory lecture | Gray Pamela Paakkonen Heikki |
2020-01-23 | 09:00 - 16:00 | Theory in Science and Research Methods | Gray Pamela | ||
2020-01-24 | 09:00 - 11:30 | B328 | Theory in Science and Research Methods | Gray Pamela | |
2020-01-24 | 12:30 - 14:30 | E387 | Theory in Science and Research Methods | Information searching workshop | Hagström Sarah |
2020-01-27 | 09:00 - 11:30 | B328 | Theory in Science and Research Methods | Gray Pamela | |
2020-01-29 | 09:00 - 11:30 | F249 | Theory in Science and Research Methods | Gray Pamela |