Research methods, design and science theory for the master in advanced clinical nursing - the critically ill

Topic 1: The health care professions and their scientific frameworks.
- Historical and philosophical perspectives regarding health care professions
- Caring theories
- Evidence based practice

Topic 2: The scientists ethical and legal responsibilities.
- The scientists ethical and legal responsibility
- Principles of research ethics, ethical science guidelines, access to the use of personal information

Topic 3: Research methods.
- Research design
- Different qualitative research traditions
- Generating data in qualitative research
- Analyzing qualitative data
- Quantitative research methods
- Methods for collecting data with regard to quantitative research
- Analyzing quantitative data
- Triangulation/mixed methods
- Reliability, validity and validation
- Credibility in research

Learning outcome - Knowledge:
- has advanced knowledge on research design
- understands what kind of knowledge can be generated through different research methods
- has knowledge on different methods of collecting and generating data
- research ethics

Learning outcome - Skills:
-has the competence to select relevant methods for different purposes regarding professional research and development
- can perform data processing and data analysis

Learning outcome - Competence:
- has the competence to use relevant methods to carry out research and development projects
- has the competence to use and adjust scientific methods in regard to clinical practice
- can carry out research- and developmental projects in accordance with current ethical and legal guidelines

Pedagogiske metoder:
- A variety of teaching methods will be applied in this course.
- The main activities will be lectures, students studying / working with assessments individually and in groups.
- in addition to students and teachers working together in the data laboratories. 

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav:
None