Research in nursing studies (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Learning outcomes of the course
Purpose of the course
The purpose of the course is to familiarise the student with the basics of development and research activities and support the writing of the bachelor's thesis.

Course competences:
Ethical competence
Internationalisation and communications competence
Learning and information management competence

Course learning outcomes
As a student, you are familiar with the different stages involved in research processes, the required approaches to research and the most common options for data collection and analysis. You are able to choose a research approach and methods (data collection and analysis methods) that are suitable to your thesis. You are familiar with the research ethics and act in accordance with it and the principles of good scientific practice.

Content

Course contents
Research process (research setting: research problem, research question, research approach, data collection and analysis methods, reliability review, open science)

Research ethics and good scientific or artistic practice

Integrative literature review
- Problem identification, location of studies, data collection from individual studies, evaluation of the studies and data analysis

Qualitative research:
- the most common qualitative data collection methods, analysis methods, reliability review

Quantitative research:
- data collection (existing or self-collected data, questionnaire), measuring scales, sampling, data analysis methods (indicators, direct distribution, cross-tabulation, statistical tests, reliability of results)

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria - grade 1 and 2
Adequate 1
The student is familiar with the steps involved in the research process. They know how to obtain research knowledge concerning their own area of research. The student knows some key research methods and is able to describe the differences between them. The student is familiar with the ethical principles and principles of good scientific practice.

Satisfactory 2
The student is able to obtain knowledge concerning their own area of research. They recognise possibilities for applying research methods. The student is familiar with the ethical principles and principles of good scientific practice.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
The student is able to independently obtain and assess knowledge concerning their own area of research. They are able to choose a research method suitable. The student is familiar with the ethical principles and principles of good scientific practice.
Very good 4
The student is able to independently obtain and critically assess knowledge concerning their own area of research. The student is able to choose a research approach and method suitable and justify their choice. The student is familiar with the ethical principles and principles of good scientific practice.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Assessment criteria - grade 5
Excellent 5
The student is able to obtain knowledge concerning their area of research and is capable of source criticism.They are able to analyse the differences between different research methods and justify the choice research methods. The student is familiar with the ethical principles and principles of good scientific practices.