Study Guide

Objective

Student:
- can produce a degree project that is to be based on healthy or sick individuals and / or groups' needs or problems, alternatively evidence-based care or teaching in health care for individuals and small groups at care facilities or in the community
- can reflect on how evidence-based knowledge can be applied in care work and suggest implications for care practice
- can act as an opponent for another degree project
- can account for the most important content of the degree project in a maturity test, as well as demonstrate the ability to express oneself in writing

Content

The research process
Presentation of degree project and opposition
Maturity test

Location and time

Novia Vaasa, Alere
v.20 and v.47 2024

Materials

Henricson, M. (red.) (2023). Vetenskaplig teori och metod - Från idé till examination inom vård- och hälsovetenskap. Lund: Studentlitteratur.

Teaching methods

Written assignments
Seminar

Employer connections

Presentation of thesis public.

Exam schedules

Spring v.20
Autumn v.47

Completion alternatives

Validation according to Novia instructions.

Student workload

27 h/cr = 162 h

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions and their knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The student shows limited substance knowledge, it can be essential.

The student shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student has followed the instructions for the written work. They have a deficient knowledge of the substance also touching the essential.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his / her views

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student master the substance of his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student shows in his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional

Criteria for evaluation of written work individually or in groups
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' written work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar. The written work and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, independent working methods)

The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar.

Assessment methods and criteria

Thesis: 0-5
Maturity test: uk-gk

Qualifications

VÅV22EX02 Thesis 2
Ragarding student midwives: BM22PR06 Practice: Intrapartum Midwifery 4

Objective

Student:
- can produce a degree project that is to be based on healthy or sick individuals and / or groups' needs or problems, alternatively evidence-based care or teaching in health care for individuals and small groups at care facilities or in the community
- can reflect on how evidence-based knowledge can be applied in care work and suggest implications for care practice
- can act as an opponent for another degree project
- can account for the most important content of the degree project in a maturity test, as well as demonstrate the ability to express oneself in writing

Content

The research process
Presentation of degree project and opposition
Maturity test

Location and time

Novia Vaasa, Alere
v.20 and v.47 2024

Materials

Henricson, M. (red.) (2023). Vetenskaplig teori och metod - Från idé till examination inom vård- och hälsovetenskap. Lund: Studentlitteratur.

Teaching methods

Written assignments
Seminar

Employer connections

Presentation of thesis public.

Exam schedules

Spring v.20
Autumn v.47

Completion alternatives

Validation according to Novia instructions.

Student workload

27 h/cr = 162 h

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions and their knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The student shows limited substance knowledge, it can be essential.

The student shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student has followed the instructions for the written work. They have a deficient knowledge of the substance also touching the essential.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his / her views

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student master the substance of his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student shows in his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional

Criteria for evaluation of written work individually or in groups
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' written work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar. The written work and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, independent working methods)

The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar.

Assessment methods and criteria

Thesis: 0-5
Maturity test: uk-gk

Qualifications

VÅV22EX02 Thesis 2
Ragarding student midwives: BM22PR06 Practice: Intrapartum Midwifery 4

Objective

Student:
- can produce a degree project that is to be based on healthy or sick individuals and / or groups' needs or problems, alternatively evidence-based care or teaching in health care for individuals and small groups at care facilities or in the community
- can reflect on how evidence-based knowledge can be applied in care work and suggest implications for care practice
- can act as an opponent for another degree project
- can account for the most important content of the degree project in a maturity test, as well as demonstrate the ability to express oneself in writing

Content

The research process
Presentation of degree project and opposition
Maturity test

Location and time

Spring 2025, presentation in May or in week 47.
Alere, Vaasa

Materials

According to the topic of thesis

Teaching methods

Independent work with support from the supervisor.
Seminar + maturity test.

Employer connections

The thesis can be ordered, then an agreement is needed
The data material can be collected from different health care or other organisations if ethical permissions are approved.

Exam schedules

Presentation and maturity test in May or in week 47, see Moodle and time schedule.

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

Validation according to Novia general instructions.

Student workload

Students plan their time use themselves, see below

Content scheduling

154 hours mostly self-directed work, 6 hours seminar 2 hours maturity test.

Further information

See practical guide and Moodle course.
Follow Novia instructions for thesis writing.
AI=Artificial intelligence is not allowed in the thesis = RED according to Novias instructions

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions and their knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The student shows limited substance knowledge, it can be essential.

The student shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student has followed the instructions for the written work. They have a deficient knowledge of the substance also touching the essential.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his / her views

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student master the substance of his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student shows in his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional

Criteria for evaluation of written work individually or in groups
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' written work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar. The written work and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, independent working methods)

The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar.

Assessment methods and criteria

Thesis is assessed according to 5 criteria, scientific writing, theoretical framework, method, result and presentation. Each criteria ha a scale from 1 to 5. The assessment criteria is published on the Moodle page linked to this implementation plan.

Qualifications

VÅV22EX02 Thesis 2
Ragarding student midwives: BM22PR06 Practice: Intrapartum Midwifery 4