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Nursing Research and Development I

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SSHA0401
Type: Compulsory / Professional Studies
Curriculum: S-SH 2011H
Level: Bachelor of Health Care
Year of Study: 2 (2012-2013)
Credits: 5 cr
Responsible Teacher: Melender, Hanna-Leena
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2012-2013

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
5S-TH-2A2012-08-27 – 2012-12-21Paula HakalaFinnish2012-08-13 – 2012-09-07
6S-TH-2B2012-10-29 – 2013-04-26Paula HakalaFinnish2012-10-08 – 2012-10-29
7S-SH-2CK2013-01-07 – 2013-04-26Virpi VälimaaFinnish2012-12-07 – 2013-01-07
8S-SH-2B2013-01-07 – 2013-04-26Virpi VälimaaFinnish2012-12-07 – 2013-01-07
9S-SH-2A2013-03-04 – 2013-05-31Pirjo PeltomäkiFinnish2013-02-11 – 2013-03-04

Learning Outcomes

The student is able to recognize the philosophical and ethical basis for research and development work. The student is able to write a well-grounded research plan/development work plan. The student is able to use common data collection methods and explain his/her choices. The student is able to implement a development project and select suitable working methods.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 135 h
- of which scheduled studies: 61 h
- of which autonomous studies: 74 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Prerequisites: Studying and Learning Environment, Theoretical Basis of Nursing

Contents

The relationship between knowledge, science and research/development work. Philosophical approaches to research. Research ethics. Information retrieval and processing. Forming of the theoretical framework of an empirical study/development work. Writing of a research plan/development work plan. Data collection methods. Implementation of a project and working methods.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Kankkunen, P. & Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K. 2009. Tutkimus hoitotieteessä. Helsinki: WSOYpro.
Silfverberg, P. 2007. Ideasta projektiksi. Projektinvetäjän käsikirja. Helsinki: Planpoint Oy. Available: http://www.mol.fi/esf/ennakointi/raportit/pvopas.pdf .
Other additional material that will be pointed out at the beginning of the study unit.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures 24 h, seminars 20 h, excercise research methods 10 h, group supervision 5 h, examination 2h.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1: The student is able to
- name philosophical and ethical concepts associated with research and development work, most usual methods of data collection and phases of development project, but is not able to implement them in a new context
- name the content domains of research plan or development work plan, but is not able to describe and implement them further

Grade 3: The student is able to
- describe the contents of the most central philosophical and ethical concepts associated with research and development work, the contents of the most usual methods of data collection and phases of development project, but is not able to implement them in a new context
- describe principally the content of a research plan or a development work plan, and implement it in some topic

Grade 5: The student is able to
- describe the contents of the most central philosophical and ethical concepts associated with research and development work, the contents of the most usual methods of data collection and phases of development project, and to apply and explain them in a new context
- describe the content of a research plan or a development work plan, and apply and explain it in some topic

Assessment Methods

Examination 50%. Numeric grading 0-5.
Seminar work 50%. Numeric grading 0-5.


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