Research Methods in Health Care (5 cr)

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

Location and time

Methods:
The student is gaining relevant competences during the individual online and blended learning session and participation at the SPSS- and qualitative research workshops at Tikkurila campus.

Compulsory presence at workshops are required. Completing the SPSS pre-assignment and availability of the SPSS-program on students' own PC are crucial for participation in the SPSS-workshop. Students can upload the SPSS-program from the StudentIntra when needed in assistance of ServiceDesk.

Workload:
SPSS-workshop (8h), qualitative research workshop and data search workshops 5th February -25 take 4 hours each = 16 hrs. Compulsory individual online e-tivities take 119 hours.

Materials

Learning materials will be made available in the Canvas platform.

Teaching methods

This course is part of the core compulsory courses for Global health and crisis management students.

After the course 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

Exam schedules

Compulsory workshops at Tikkurila campus:
16.1.2025 09-16.30 SPSS Workshop (please, make sure you have downloaded the SPSS software according to the instructions given.)
17.4.2025 13.00-16.30 Qualitative research workshop

Completion alternatives

According to the degree regulations (2024) Students are entitled to apply for recognition of prior learning regardless of where, when and how the competence has been acquired. ... At Laurea, there are two different procedures for the recognition and accreditation of prior learning: a) accreditation of prior learning (competence acquired in higher education studies at another institution) and b) demonstration of competence (competence acquired in other ways). The recognition and accreditation of prior learning is initiated by the student themselves. The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence. The student is entitled to guidance for the recognition and accreditation of their competence. Further information in the student intranet.

Evaluation scale

H-5