Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe the scientific research process in nursing research
- is able to distinguish the quantitative and qualitative approaches from each other
- is able to choose the proper data collection and analysis methods for each approach
- is able to assess the ethical principles of scientific research
- identifies the scientific challenges in nursing and perceives solutions for them
- is able to choose and delimit the thesis topic supporting his/her own learning and working life
- is able to explain his/her own choices with scientific arguments
- is able to independently seek data for the theoretical basis of the thesis
- is able to make a thesis plan in accordance with the instructions and to explain his/her choices and topic limitations
- is able to name main information sources in his/her field and systematically search for information on his/her topic
- is able to critically evaluate information and use it ethically in his/her thesis and in working life after his/her studies.

Content (course unit)

Nursing research
- recent studies in nursing science
- research ethics
- steps of the study process
- empirical research: quantitative, qualitative
- theoretical research
- data collection and analysis methods and their use

Statistics
- basics of SPSS
- use of the e-form editor — making an electronic questionnaire
- measuring scales
- description of statistical data
- basics of processing and reporting data

Orientation to the Bachelor’s Thesis
- projects in the bachelor’s thesis
- choosing and delimiting the topic for the bachelor’s thesis
- process of the bachelor’s thesis
- working life connection
- analysis tasks
- the bachelor’s thesis plan

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student has completed three supervised clinical practices in nursing and participated in the course on Nursing Science in Past and Today.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student
- is able to seek information on the topic of his / her thesis
- can identify the different aspects of previous studies
- is able to describe the research process
- knows the principles of quantitative, qualitative and theoretical research
- can identify the basics of statistics
- utilises the guidance and literature in the preparation of the thesis plan

Fail
The student
- does not know the stages of the research process
- cannot identify the different aspects of previous studies
- does not have knowledge of research methods
- cannot explain the basics of statistics
- has not utilized guidance and literature in the preparation of the thesis plan

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail