Study Guide

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

By participating in online and blended learning session and the SPSS-workshop at Tikkurila campus the student is gaining competences according to which

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 independently in development and research
projects and applied research

The main learning method applied in this study unit is the Five stages and e-tivity model of Gilly Salmon.
https://www.gillysalmon.com/five-stage-model.html

The e-tivities are individual assignments.

Location and time

Research Methods in Health Care
at Tikkurila Campus 19 Jan -23 13 - 16:30 (online only by separate agreement with responsible teacher).

SPSS-pre-assignment online e-tivities have deadline in instructions.

Dead line for all e-tivities 31st May 2023.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Relevant literature:

A Student Guide to SPSS https://www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk/archive/sloan_quants/Student_Guide_to_SPSS_(v4).pdf Accessed 26 October 2022.

Cardenas, Julian 2019. Quantitative Analysis: the guide for beginners. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Julian-Cardenas-3/publication/337826695_Quantitative_Analysis_the_guide_for_beginners/links/5ded287a92851c83646dfb5e/Quantitative-Analysis-the-guide-for-beginners.pdf?origin=publication_detail Accessed 26 October 2022.

CASP-check lists. https://casp-uk.net/casp-tools-checklists/

Elo, S. & Kyngäs, H. 2008. The qualitative content analysis process. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 62(1), 107-115. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=fi&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=The+qualitative+content+analysis+process+&btnG= (Best available via LAUREA Finna)

Finnish National Board on Research Integrity (TENK) 2019. The ethical principles of research with human participants and ethical review in the human sciences in Finland. Publications of the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity TENK 3/2019 https://www.tenk.fi/sites/tenk.fi/files/Ihmistieteiden_eettisen_ennakkoarvioinnin_ohje_2019.pdf Accessed 20 October 2019.

Grove, S.K., Burns, N. & Gray, J.R. 2013 (or later). The practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis and generation of evidence. St. Louis Mo: Elsevier/Saunders.

Heale, R & Twycross, A. 2015. Validity and reliability in quantitative studies. Evidence-based Nursing. BMJ Journals, 18 (3), 66-67. Accessed 18 June 2020. https://ebn.bmj.com/content/18/3/66.inf

Kellar, P.S. & Kelvin, E.A: 2013. Munro’s Statistical Methods for Health Care Research. 6th Edition. Wolters Kluwer | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (Useful support for SPSS working.)

Lincoln and Guba's Evaluative Criteria. Accessed 20th May. http://www.qualres.org/HomeLinc-3684.html Accessed 15 November 2021.

Nowell, L.S., Norris, J.M. White, D.E. & Moules, N.J. 2017. Thematic Analysis: Striving to Meet the Trustworthiness Criteria. International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 16: 1-13.

The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity. Revised Edition. ALLEA – All European Academies 2017. https://allea.org/code-of-conduct/ Accessed 15 November 2021.

Important dates

Research Methods in Health Care
at Tikkurila Campus 19 Jan -23 13 - 16:30 (online only by separate agreement with responsible teacher).

Pre-assignment e-tivities have deadlines in instructions of relevant e-tivity to follow.

Dead line for all e-tivities 31st May 2023.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed