Research Methods in Health Care (5 cr)
Code: SY00BM67-3001
General information
Enrollment
13.05.2019 - 26.05.2019
Timing
01.08.2019 - 31.12.2019
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual proportion
4 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Unit
Laurea university of applied sciences
Campus
Laurea Tikkurila
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Global Health and Crisis Management (SYV7), Laurea Tikkurila
Teachers
- Satu Vuorela
- Teija-Kaisa Aholaakko
Groups
-
SYV719SJ
Learning outcomes
The student is able:
- to search, assess and implement evidence in a confident and critical manner
- to compile and apply concepts, designs and methods of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research
- to assess and evaluate qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research as a research user
- to plan, implement and assess qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods in development and research projects
Teaching methods
Lectures, workshops, e-tivities.
Location and time
Timetable:
2019 November 13th 3-6 pm (Compulsory participation)
Introduction of the study unit. Orientation to research methods in healthcare. Teija-Kaisa Aholaakko.
2020n January 16th 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Statistical analysis by SPSS. Satu Vuorela (Compulsory participation)
.
2020 Studies in the thesis workshops: 2020 February 5th 3-6-pm; March 4th 3-6 pm; March 25th 3-6 pm;
2020 16th May 9-6 pm Thesis plan presentation
2020 Studies in the thesis workshops: May 25th at 3-6 pm.; June 3rd at 3-6 pm.; September 16th at 3-6 pm.; October 14th at 3-6 pm.; November 18th at 3-6 pm.; December 2nd at 3-6 pm.
Learning materials and recommended literature
23 e-tivites
Relevant literature:
Bhattacherjee, A. 2012. Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices. Textbooks Collection. 3.
http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3 In: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=oa_textbooks Accessed 7th Nov 2019.
Elo, S. & Kyngäs, H. 2007. The qualitative content analysis process. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 62(1), 107-115.
Graneheim, U.H. & Lundman, B. 2003. Qualitative content analysis in nursing research: concepts, procedures and measures to achieve trustworthiness. Nurse education today, 24, 105-112.
Grove, S.K., Burns, N. & Gray, J.R. 2013 (or later published). The practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis and generation of evidence. St. Louis Mo: Elsevier/Saunders.
Silverman, D (ed.) 2005 (or later published). Qualitative Research. Theory, Method and Practice. 2nd edn Sage, London.
Other relevant methods literature and research articles
Alternative completion methods of implementation
None.
Important dates
e-tivities 1-6 by 7th Jan 2020
e-tivities 7-23 by 2nd May 2020
Students workload
Compulsory presence at lecture and workshops.
Lectures 4 hours, SPSS-workshop 8 hours. Online e-tivities 123 hours.
Content and scheduling
The student is able:
• to search, assess and implement evidence in a confident and critical manner
• to compile and apply concepts, designs and methods of qualitative, quantitative and mixed
methods research
• to assess and evaluate qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research as a research user
• to plan, implement and assess qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods in development and research projects
Content:
• Health care research approaches and design and research processes
• Searching reliable data from academic data sources
• Reliability and validity / trustworthiness in health care research
• Completing a research plan
• Analysing research data
• Reporting research findings
Grading scale
H-5