Research and Development Methods

Structure Type: Course
Code: SHO4B3
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Palo, Raija
Teacher Team: Salminen-Tuomaala, Mari ; Mesiäislehto - Soukka, Helinä ; Majasaari, Hilkka ; Maijala, Virpi ; Heikkilä, Asta
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
SH-2015   2 spring   3.0   2017-01-01   2017-07-31  
SH-2016   2 spring   3.0   2018-01-01   2018-07-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students are able to contribute to development, innovation and research processes. They critically evaluate and use scientific publications. Students can describribe common research, development and analytical methods

Student's Workload

will be announced in the course implementation plan

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Evidence-Based Nursing

Contents

Qualitative and quantitative research methods, action research, central analytical methods

Recommended or Required Reading

Aveyard H. (2014) Doing a literature review in health and social care: a practical guide.

Grove S., Burns N. & Gray J. (2012) The practice of nursing research.

Stolt M., Axelin A. & Suhonen R. toim. (2015) Kirjallisuuskatsaus hoitotieteessä. Turun yliopiston julkaisuja.

Metsämuuronen J. (2009) Tutkimuksen tekemisen perusteet ihmistieteissä.

Vehviläinen-Julkunen K. & Kankkunen P. (2013) Tutkimus hoitotieteessä.

Hoitotiede and Tutkiva Hoitotyö Journals


Current study materials.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Introductory lectures. Seminar work. Online studies. Independent study.

Assessment Criteria

Assessment criterias written in the study entity of Evidence-Based Nursing and Decision-Making during the middle phase of the studies.

Assessment Methods

Assignments

Work Placement

Theoretical course

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