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Ethical Issues and Legislation in Health Research (5cr)

Code: 7L00FD80-3001

General information


Enrolment period
25.11.2019 - 31.01.2020
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.01.2020 - 31.07.2020
Implementation has ended.
Credits
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
MD in Health Promotion
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Master's Degree Programme in Health Promotion
Teachers
Maija Korpikoski
Hoitotyö Luennoitsija
Arja Halkoaho
Person in charge
Maija Korpikoski
Course
7L00FD80

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to apply legislation and ethical principles directing health research
- is able to apply evidence-based methods and practices in health research and solve problems in their field creatively

Content (course unit)

- Legislation governing health research
- Ethical principles of health research and their application
- Good scientific practice and its application
- Methods of evidence-based development in health research

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- knows the legislation and ethical principles governing health research
- is able to describe evidence-based methods in health research

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- is able to apply basic legislation and ethical principles that guide health research
- actively seeks and applies evidence-based methods and practices in health research

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to apply legislation governing health research and can critically and comprehensively evaluate the implementation of ethical principles in his/her own and others' activities
- actively develops and applies his/her competence in good scientific and evidence-based practices

Exam schedules

Artikkelitehtävä, ohjeistus annetaan opintojakson alussa orientaatiossa.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Luennot (pakollinen), verkko-opiskelu ja ryhmätyöskentely.

Learning materials

Kliinisen tutkimuksen etiikka. Opas tutkijoille ja eettisille toimikunnille. Toim. Keränen T, Pasternack A. Duodecim. Helsinki. 2015.
Halkoaho A, Keränen T. Turvapaikanhakijoihin kohdistuva tutkimus ja sen eettiset haasteet. Sosiaalilääketieteellinen Aikakauslehti 54(4), 2017.
Keränen T, Pasternack A, Halkoaho A. Toivo paremmasta hoidosta kliinisiin lääketutkimuksiin osallistumisessa. Duodecim 133(6):587-91, 2017.
Terkamo-Moisio A, Halkoaho A, Pietilä A-M. 2016. Sosiaalinen media tieteellisessä tutkimuksessa – tutkimuseettisiä näkökulmia. Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakausilehti. 53: 141-143, 2016.
Muu orientaatiossa annettava materiaali.

Further information

Tämä on ylemman ammattikorkeakoulututkinnon opintojakso (Terveyden edistäminen). Avoimen AMKin opiskelijoille on varattu 4 paikkaa.

Opintojakson tiedot voivat vielä päivittyä opintojakson alkuun mennessä.

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