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

Spring 2023
Alere, Novia
Supervision is scheduled for each person/group individually

Materials

According to the topic of Thesis
See also literature in method courses
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 supervision. the presentation 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 5-6 scientific studies)
Aim and problem definition
Method (Data collection based on 2 references/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 (no key needed)
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 shall be 3 – 5 p and divided into chapters where description of concepts and the topic of the subject. In the background you also describe the previous research done
5. Aim and problem definition can be short about ½ p.
6. The method can be described on 2-3 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 advicory board on Research Integrity TENK. (tenk.fi)
8. Time plan should estimate how Thesis proceeds. Please do a realistic plan writing something for each month and write it also in your calender.
9. Works cited

Employer connections

The thesis can be ordered but is not necessary always that

Exam schedules

Presentation of work plan for thesis in May

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

Validation according to Novia general instructions
Presentation oa a plan at the semianr
Evaluated as failed or pass

Student workload

The course is 3 credits which is equivalent to about 80 h work for the student out of which 10 are scheduled

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The plan fulfills the above stipulated requirements = GK, which mean PASS

Content scheduling

Individueal planning is part of the process

Further information

Start well in advance!
Feedback during seminar for each plan

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved: Approved presentation of idea / work plan
Failed: Unapproved presentation of / work plan

Assessment methods and criteria

For an approved Thesis plan the requirements stipulated above should fulfilled

Qualifications

HVV21FU01