The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Emergency care 2008 - Thesis work and methodology
- Emergency care 2009 - Thesis work and methodology
- Emergency care 2010 - Thesis work and methodology
- Emergency care 2011 - Thesis work and methodology
- Emergency care 2012 - Thesis work and methodology
- Emergency care 2013 - Thesis work and methodology
- Emergency care 2014 - Methodology and thesis work
- Emergency care 2015 - Methodology and thesis work
- Emergency care 2016 - Methodology and thesis work
- Emergency care 2017 - Methodology and thesis work
- Emergency care 2018 - Methodology and thesis work
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
10 cr
Competency aims
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
At the end of the course the student is
expected
to
be able to:
- 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 DHV
Contentanalysis
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
Previous course names
Additional information
The course requires active
participation in the
groupwork and the submission of
exercises are
due to
It's learning.
Participation in the seminar is
mandatory.
Study activities
- Lectures - 44 hours
- Individual- and group instruction - 70 hours
- Practical exercises - 20 hours
- Individual studies - 80 hours
- Internet-based studies - 50 hours
- Seminars - 6 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 270 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 270 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Multiform education
Assessment methods
- Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
- Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Teacher
- Forss Mia
- Gray Pamela
- Hagström Sarah
- Haldin Denice
- Jeglinsky-Kankainen Ira
- Kukkonen Göta
- Paakkonen Heikki
- Piippo Jukka
- Sigfrids Ingmar
- Stenbäck Pernilla
- Villikka Denise
- Wallinvirta Eivor
- Wikström-Grotell Camilla
Examiner
Stenbäck Pernilla
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Assessment methods
- 2018-10-17 - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions