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Nursing Science and Nursing Research (5 cr)

Code: 7K00BK28-3019

General information


Enrolment period
06.02.2016 - 06.03.2016
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
07.03.2016 - 31.05.2016
Implementation has ended.
Credits
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Nursing
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 30
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
Raija Kokko
Tapio Yrjölä
Course
7K00BK28

Objectives (course unit)

Students
-understand the meaning of nursing science;
-justify choices with scientific arguments;
-describe the scientific research process in nursing research;
-differentiate the approaches of quantitative and qualitative research;
-choose appropriate data collection and analysis methods according to the study approach;
-know general guidelines for project work.
-know ethical guidelines in scientific research

Content (course unit)

-recent studies in nursing science
-core contents of Finnish and international discussions in nursing science
-scientific argumentation
-research ethics
-stages of research process
-empirical research: quantitative and qualitative
-theoretical research
-scientific data collection and analysis methods and their use
-project work

Prerequisites (course unit)

Learning Skills and Basics of Nursing Science

Assessment methods and criteria

Koe, tehtävät
Projektiopinnot hyväksytty/hylätty

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Luennot, tehtävät

Learning materials

Lauri S. & Kyngäs S. 2005 Hoitotieteen teorian kehittäminen. Helsinki: WSOY.
Kankkunen P. & Vehviläinen-Julkunen K. 2013 Tutkimus hoitotieteessä. Helsinki: WSOY.
Toikko & Rantanen 2009: Tutkimuksellinen kehitystoiminta s. 7-88, 113-174
Verkkomateriaali

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