Study Guide

Objective

Student:
- can independently produce a work plan for their degree project 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 project

Content

The research process
Work plan

Location and time

Novia Vaasa, Alere
According to schedule feed-back of research plan for thesis.

Teaching methods

Individual assignment
Research plan for thesis

Employer connections

Topics for thesis.

Exam schedules

See Moodle.

Completion alternatives

Approved research plan for thesis.

Student workload

27 h/cr = 81 h

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved: Approved research plan
Unapproved: Unapproved research plan

Qualifications

VÅV22IN01 Introduction to Academic Studies and Communication
VÅV22GV01/BM22GV01/HVV22GV01 The Profession of Nurse, The Profession of Nurse and Midwife, The Profession of Nurse and Public Health Nurse

The course VÅV22UV01 Research Methodology and Care Theory must be completed in parallel with VÅV22EX01 Thesis 1.

Objective

Student:
- can independently produce a work plan for their degree project 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 project

Content

The research process
Work plan

Location and time

Novia Vaasa, Alere
According to schedule feed-back of research plan for thesis.

Teaching methods

Individual assignment
Research plan for thesis

Employer connections

Topics for thesis.

Exam schedules

See Moodle.

Completion alternatives

Approved research plan for thesis.

Student workload

27 h/cr = 81 h

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved: Approved research plan
Unapproved: Unapproved research plan

Qualifications

VÅV22IN01 Introduction to Academic Studies and Communication
VÅV22GV01/BM22GV01/HVV22GV01 The Profession of Nurse, The Profession of Nurse and Midwife, The Profession of Nurse and Public Health Nurse

The course VÅV22UV01 Research Methodology and Care Theory must be completed in parallel with VÅV22EX01 Thesis 1.

Objective

Student:
- can independently produce a work plan for their degree project 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 project

Content

The research process
Work plan

Location and time

May to October 2024
Alere, Novia

Materials

According to the topic of thesis.
See also literature in method course.
For inspiration to find a title:
Lundgren, I., Blix, E., Gottfredsdóttir, H., Wikberg, A. & Aagaard Nohr, E. (Eds.) 2022. Theories and perspectives for midwifery - a Nordic view. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Oscarsson M. & Gerorgsson S. (red.). (2021). Etik för barnmorskor. Lund: Studentlitteratur.

Teaching methods

An introduction lecture to the course will be held. The course is mainly done as selfdirected studies with possibility to group supervision.
Submission of the plan for the thesis is the examination.

The content of the work plan for thesis:
Novia titlepage
Table of content
Introduction
Background (description of the topic, at least 5 scientific studies)
Aim and problem definition
Method (data collection based on 2 references/ sources discuss method of selection)
Ethical consideration (based on references)
Timetable
Reference list
Minimum 6 pages and maximum 10 pages (excl. Title page and table of content)
Follow Novia’s instructions for writing Thesis.

1. You find Novia’s title page on Moodle
2. Table of content is done in Word, if you do not know how to do, choose ? (help) in the upper right corner and write list of content in the search field
3. The introduction should be about 1 p, where the reader is introduced to the topic and also to your interest and motivation of studying it.
4. Background should be 3 – 5 p and divided into chapters, where there is a description of concepts and the topic or field of study. In the background you also describe the previous research done on this topic or field of study.
5. Aim and problem definition can be short about ½ p.
6. The method can be described on 1-3 p. The chapter includes a description of the approach (qualitative/quantitative design), motivation for the choice and data collection method. References need to be included.
7. Ethical considerations are described on about 1 p and with the help of references ethical principles followed are discussed. Refer to relevant documents on Finnish National Board on Research Integrity TENK home page. (tenk.fi)
8. Time plan should estimate how the thesis project proceeds. Please do a realistic plan writing something for each month and write it also in your calender.
9. Works cited according to instructions for writing a thesis at Novia

Submit manuscript on Moodle

Employer connections

The thesis can be ordered but this is not necessary.

Exam schedules

Group supervision
Submission in October 2024.
Feedback 15 min per work

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

Validation according to Novia general instructions
Accepted plan för the thesis. Evaluated as pass or fail.
Taking part in individual feedback session online.

Student workload

The course is 3 credits which is equivalent to about 80 h work for the student out of which 8 are scheduled, the rest is individual work. No seminar. See time table.

Content scheduling

Individual planning is part of the process

Further information

Start well in advance!
Individual feedback after submitting the plan.
Read the implementation and the practical guide and other information available in Moodle.
You can do this individually or together, but note that if you for example are two students then the amount of work need to reflect a double amount of work.
AI is not allowed to be used.
The final thesis will be checked for plagiarism.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved: Approved research plan
Unapproved: Unapproved research plan

Assessment methods and criteria

For an approved Thesis plan the requirements stipulated above should fulfilled.
The plan fulfills the above stipulated requirements = GK, which mean PASS

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The plan does not follow the above mentioned criteria and does not include what is suggested above.

Qualifications

VÅV22IN01 Introduction to Academic Studies and Communication
VÅV22GV01/BM22GV01/HVV22GV01 The Profession of Nurse, The Profession of Nurse and Midwife, The Profession of Nurse and Public Health Nurse

The course VÅV22UV01 Research Methodology and Care Theory must be completed in parallel with VÅV22EX01 Thesis 1.