Study Guide

Objective

Student:
- knows basic knowledge and science theory
- can search for evidence-based knowledge and scientific articles
- can reproduce the research process, and apply the different phases of the research process
- understands and can describe qualitative and quantitative approaches and knowledge interests
- know different research methods and how they are used
- has knowledge of different care theories and care models, as well as their areas of application
- can use the most common methods for qualitative and quantitative data collection and data analysis in healthcare research
- can perform selected statistical calculations and tests
- is prepared to carry out a degree project at the bachelor's level (YH) under supervision and gradually more and more independently

Content

Research methodology, research process and care theory
Qualitative methods
Quantitative methods

Location and time

Autumn 2024
Alere, Novia + online

See timescedule

Materials

Qualitative methodology:
Alligood, M. (2022). Nursing Theorists and their work. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier. (eller tidigare upplagor)

Birkler, J. (2022). Vetenskapsteori en grundbok. Stockholm: Liber.

Carlsson, T. & Georgsson, S. (2021). Forsknignsetik. Ingår i Oscarsson M & Gerorgsson S. (red.). Etik för barnmorskor. Lund: Studentlitteratur, s 293- 308.

Forsknignsetiska delegationens dokument tenk.fi

Henricson, M. red. (2023). Vetenskapliglig teori och metod. Från idé till examination inom vård och hälsovetenskaper. Lund: Studentlitteratur. (eller tidigare upplagor)

Lundgren I, et al. (Eds.). (2022). Theories and perspectives for midwifery a Nordic view. Lund: Studentlitteratur.

Wiklund Gustin, L. (2012). Omvårdnadsteorier i klinisk praxis. Natur och kultur.

+ annan valfri relevant litteratur.


Quantitative methodology:
som bredvidläsning rekommenderas Holme, I.M. & Solvang, B.K. (1992). Forskningsmetodik. Kvalitativa och kvantitativa metoder. Lund: Studentlitteratur. Widjeskog, Ö. 1995 (eller nyare upplaga). Statistik. En introduktion. Åbo: W-statistik, samt av examinator anvisad litteratur

Teaching methods

Qualitative methods: lectures, written assignments, individual work and group work, tutorials home exam.

Quantitative methods: lectures, exercises in computer class, as well as written presentation

Compulsory presence

Employer connections

The students make an interview on a common topic that is agree on in class.

Exam schedules

Deadlines for assignments and home exam in Moodle

International connections

Visit from a professor in midwifery from South Africa w 39.
Then the lectures will be in English

Completion alternatives

Qualitative methods:
4 assignments pass/ fail, see more details in Moodle
+ home exam 0-5
Validation according to Novia's general instructions.

Quantitative methods: written assignment (graded according to the scale 1-5)

See Novia's instructions for validation

Student workload

7 credits correspond to 189 hours of work for students.

Qualitative methodology 5cr:
Introduction 2h, lecture on interview including exercises 4h, research process 4h, qualitative content analysis including exercises 8h, midwifery, nursing or public health theory theory 2h. other: recorded lectures in Moodle, tutorials and individual and group work to be submitted in Moodle.

Quantitative research methodology is 1.5 cr which is equivalent to 40.5 hours work of which 8 are scheduled lectures and seminars and the rest is the students' own work. assignment is submitted on a agreed date after the lectures.

Content scheduling

-

Further information

The course is arranged with midwifery students and the public health nurse students together.
More information about content in Moodle course
Compulsory presence on some parts mentioned in Moodle.

General feedback to the whole group, individual feedback on request.
Use Novia instructions for thesis in the assignments.
AI is not allowed to use unless it is explicitly encouraged.

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

For written assignment 1-4 the grading is Pass/Fail
See details in Moodle
For home exam grades 0-5

Quantiative assignment is graded 1-5

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

A written assignment is failed when it doesn't fulfill the requirements for a passed grade. The requirements for passed grade are available at the Moodlepage designed for the course
The examination is evaluated based on the answers given and if not the points all together reaches 50% of maximum the examination is failed.
The quantitative assignment is evaluated similarly, according to the relative proportion of correct answers.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

50-69% correct answers

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

70-89% correct answers

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

90-100% correct answers

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