The course takes place in period

  • 3 (2020-01-01 to 2020-03-22)
  • 4 (2020-03-23 to 2020-07-31)

Level/category

General studies

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

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

Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
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

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