Research and Development Methods (3cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student is able to contribute to development, innovation and research processes. He/ she can critically evaluate and use scientific publications. The student can describe common research, development and analytical methods.

Content

Qualitative and quantitative research methods, action research, inductive and deductive content analysis methods, systematic literature review.

Materials

Qualitative research in Nursing https://seamk.finna.fi/Record/seamk.99548806805969
Nursing research using data analysis https://seamk.finna.fi/Record/seamk_electronic.991227484105969
Qualitative research in nursing and health care https://seamk.finna.fi/Record/seamk_electronic.991228712705969
Quantitative health research: issues and methods https://seamk.finna.fi/Record/seamk_electronic.991224254905969
Other material given by lecturer

Teaching methods

Lectures which include individual and group tasks.

Student workload

26 hours of contact lectures, students work load together 78 hours

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- knows research and development methods and uses them in R & D processes

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- purposefully utilizes his/her research and development competence in R & D processes

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- applies his/her research and development competence to various assignments, projects, final thesis and to the nursing profession

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- does not satisfactorily achieve the learning outcomes defined for R & D competence

Qualifications

Evidence-Based Nursing