Nursing Research (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The Student
- is able to describe the scientific research process in nursing research
- is able to distinguish between quantitative and qualitative research approaches
- is able to choose suitable data collection and analysis methods for the research approach
- be able to evaluate the ethical principles of scientific research
- knows the basic concepts of statistics

Content (course unit)

- recent nursing research
- research ethics
- the stages of the research process
- empirical research: quantitative and qualitative
- theoretical research
- the reliability of the study
- basics of statistics

Prerequisites (course unit)

Completed Structured Data Search

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

The Student
- can describe superficially the stages of the research process
- be able to look at the reliability of research and research ethics issues in a limited way
- is able to describe the theoretical, quantitative and qualitative research approach in a limited way

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

The Student
- can describe well the stages of the research process
- is able to describe the reliability of research and research ethics issues
- is familiar with the principles of theoretical, quantitative and qualitative research approach as a rule

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
- is able to describe the research process with various justifications and examples
- is able to describe issues related to research reliability and research ethics in a variety of ways
- clearly knows the principles of quantitative and qualitative research approach
- is able to consider and evaluate research methods suitable for different situations

Location and time

30.9.-1.12.2024

Exam schedules

Exam-uusinta sovitusti

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Itsenäiset ja pienryhmä tehtävät, Exam-tentti.

Learning materials

Kankkunen, P & Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K. 2017. Tutkimus hoitotieteessä.
Tuomi, J. & Sarajärvi, A. 2018. Laadullinen tutkimus ja sisällönanalyysi.
Vilkka, H. 2021. Näin onnistut opinnäytetyössä: ratkaisut tutkimuksen umpikujiin.
Vilkka, H. 2021. Tutki ja kehitä,

Student workload

Opintojakso sisältää yhteensä 81h itsenäistä opiskelua.

Completion alternatives

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