Nursing Research (2cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to justify choices with scientific arguments;
- is able to describe the scientific research process in nursing research;
- is able to differentiate the approaches of quantitative and qualitative research;
- chooses appropriate data collection and analysis methods according to the study approach;
- knows ethical guidelines in scientific research.

Content (course unit)

- recent studies in nursing science
- scientific argumentation
- research ethics
- stages of the research process
- empirical research: quantitative and qualitative
- theoretical research
- scientific data collection and analysis methods and their use

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects of initial stage studies completed

Assessment methods and criteria

Argumentation seminar assignment (pass/fail) and course assignment (numeric evaluation).

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, small group work, 2 tasks (argumentation seminar and course assignment)

Learning materials

Kankkunen, P ja Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K. Tutkimus hoitotieteessä
Kylmä, J ja Juvakka, T. Laadullinen terveystutkimus
Vilkka, H. Tutki ja kehitä, soveltuvin osin
Research articles

Content scheduling

Lectures, seminar and tasks.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student:
Does not know the steps in a research process
Understanding of research methodology is fragmented
Does not complete the given tasks

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
Knows the steps in a research process somewhat
Is able to restrictedly comprehend the basic methodology of quantitative and qualitative research
Has completed the given tasks

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
Knows the steps in a research process well
Is able to comprehend the basic methodology of quantitative and qualitative research
Has completed the given tasks

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
Knows the steps in a research process excellently
Is able to comprehend the basic methodology of quantitative and qualitative research with clarity
Is able to implement knowledge on a high level in given tasks