Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- can independently produce a work plan for the Bachelor Thesis, based on the needs or problems of healthy or sick individuals and / or groups, alternatively evidence-based care or teaching in health care for individuals and small groups at care facilities or in the community
can assess research ethics aspects in their degree thesis

Content

Thesis plan
Research process

Location and time

Novia, Alere and online supervision in small group
Spring 2025

Materials

Polit, D.F. & Beck, C. T. 2017. Nursing research. Generating and Assessing evidence for Nursing practice (10 th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health

Gerrish, K. & Lathlean, J. eds. 2015. The research process in nursing . 7th ed. Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA, USA : Wiley Blackwell (also available as e book)

Finnish national board on research integrity (Tenk). 2012. Responsible conduct of research and procedures for handling allegations of misconduct in Finland. Available at: https://www.tenk.fi/en

O'Leary, Z. 2009. The essential guide to doing your research project. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
Förverkligandets alternativa prestationssätt

Teaching methods

Independent planning and writing of thesis work plan
Presentation in individual or small group seminars

Employer connections

Compulsory content:
Thesis title page
Table of content
Introduction (1page)
Background (description of subject/topic) (3-5pages)
(introduction and background should include at least 6-8 references of which 5 are scientific)
Aim
Method (data collection method based on 2 references/discuss method of selection) (2-3 pages)
Ethical considerations (based on references) (1 page)
Time table
Reference list

Minimum 6 pages and maximum 10 pages (excluding title page, table of content and reference list)

See also practical guide

Exam schedules

Accepted thesis plan, individual or in small groups presentations during April-May
See also practical guide on Moodle.

Completion alternatives

Validation according to general instructions for validation in Novia
3 smaller assignments during the course (see Moodle)
1) literature search, review
2) read in depth 1 thesis write a summary, reflect,
3) data collection, interview

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See separate framework for evaluation

Assessment methods and criteria

pass / fall

Qualifications

Nursing Research and Theory
Quantitative Research

Further information

Only for degree students