Study Guide

Objective

Competence goals

You know the basic concepts related to research and development, as well as the different stages of the research process and the related principles and choices.
You know the ethical principles that guide good scientific practice and research, as well as the most common ways of obtaining and analyzing information.
You are able to participate in development, innovation and research processes.
You can identify and utilize the opportunities of the Arctic region to create innovative, multidisciplinary working life connections working in cooperation networks and multidisciplinary projects.
You manage information retrieval from the most common databases in your field.
You can read and critically evaluate scientific publications.

Content

Contents

Research, development and innovation process
- Stages of the research and development process
- Development and innovation activities
- Ethics and reliability of research and development

Research approaches and methods
- Basic concepts of research
- Key development, research and analysis methods used in nursing
- Data acquisition methods, main databases, data retrieval
- Research development

Operational development and innovation activities
- Project work and project activities
- Utilization of research data

Common research approaches and methods in nursing
Basic concepts of research
Key development, research and analysis methods used in nursing science:
- Functional thesis
- Qualitative research approach
- Quantitative research approach and orientation to statistical mathematics
- Descriptive literature review
- Methods of data acquisition, main databases of health sciences, research data retrieval: information literacy
- Scientific writing

Utilization of research data, functional development and innovation activities in nursing
- Project work and project activities
- Utilization of research data

Teaching methods

Teaching methods: Teaching and learning take place in an online environment
Learning tasks:
- independent practice tasks,
- video assignments
- electronic multiple-choice tests
- webinars
- active participation in the discussion

Themes and essential content:
Research, development and innovation process in nursing
- Development and innovation methods
- Research process phases
- Development process
Most common research approaches and methods in nursing
- Essential research methods in nursing science
- Basic concepts of research activities
- Methods of information acquisition and analysis
- Research and development ethics
- Information acquisition: the most essential databases of health sciences, sources of condensed information
Operational development and innovation in nursing
- Project work
- Utilising research data

Learning and feedback discussions:
- the student receives feedback on his learning during the course
Learning environments:
- Moodle
- Zoom
- Independent work
Obligation to attend:
- All assignments must be completed in an approved electronic learning environment
- Mandatory attendance at webinars

Further information

Besides independent learning, this course contains two online-webinars, where should attend.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You name the basic concepts related to research and development activities as well as the various phases of the research process, including the related principles and choices.

You name the ethical principles that guide good scientific practice and research as well as the most common methods of obtaining and analysing information.

You are able to take part in development, innovation and research processes.

You describe opportunities in the Arctic area for forging innovative and multidisciplinary connections in working life through collaboration networks and multidisciplinary projects.

You obtain information in the most common databases of health sciences.

You read and utilise scientific publications.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You explain the basic concepts related to research and development activities as well as the various phases of the research process, including the related principles and choices.

You utilise the ethical principles that guide good scientific practice and research as well as the most common methods of obtaining and analysing information.

You take part in development, innovation and research processes.

You explain opportunities in the Arctic area for forging innovative and multidisciplinary connections in working life through collaboration networks and multidisciplinary projects.

You obtain information in the most common databases of health sciences.

You utilise and assess scientific publications.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You apply and utilise basic concepts related to research and development activities in the various phases of the research process and interpret the related principles and choices.

You diversely utilise the ethical principles that guide good scientific practice and research as well as the most common methods of obtaining and analysing information.

You take part in development, innovation and research processes, assessing them in a critical manner.

You utilise and interpret opportunities in the Arctic area for forging innovative and multidisciplinary connections in working life through collaboration networks and multidisciplinary projects.

You obtain information in the most common databases of health sciences, assessing them in a critical manner.

You read scientific publications, assessing them in a critical manner.