Research and Development in Nursing

Structure Type: Course
Code: KG29AO05003
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 7.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Palo, Raija
Teacher Team: Hautala, Tanja ; Salminen-Tuomaala, Mari
Language of Instruction: English

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
NURSING-2013FIN   2 autumn   2.0   2014-09-01   2014-12-31  
NURSING-2013FIN   2 spring   4.0   2015-01-02   2015-07-31  
NURSING-2013FIN   3 spring   1.0   2016-01-01   2016-07-31  
NURSING-2013FOR   3 autumn   4.0   2015-08-01   2015-12-31  
NURSING-2013FOR   3 spring   3.0   2016-01-01   2016-07-31  

Learning Outcomes

INNOVATION COMPETENCE

Students will learn to search research information from various field-related sources in Finnish and foreign languages and to evaluate its reliability critically. They will read academic articles and be competent in drawing conclusions about whether the information can be used in the field of nursing. Students will also be able to provide reasons for taking certain actions on the basis of evidence-based nursing. Students will be competent in developing nursing and their profession by utilising various research methods.

Student's Workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites

Contents

Information seeking from Finnish and international sources of information. Research process. Research approaches. Research methods. Research plan. Data collection and analysis. Reliability of research and ethics. Oral and written presentation of research. Poster.

Recommended or Required Reading

Polit, D.F., Beck, C.T. & Hungler, B.P. 2001. Essentials of nursing research: methods, appraisal and utilization. 5. ed. Philadelphia:Lippincott.

Current study material

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, seminars, independent and reflective studies

Assessment Criteria

5
Students
- apply their research and development skills in regional, national and international development work and analyse their professional competence in decision making


3-4
Students
- use their research and communication skills in collaboration with health care professionals in research and development processes

1-2
Students
- use their information seeking and communication skills in development processes

Fail = 0
Students
- do not achieve R & D competence on satisfactory level

Assessment Methods

Exams, assignments, self and peer assessment

Further Information

R&D credits 7 cr

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