.
Research Methods
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:16.00
Study Course Accepted:15.01.2024 12:59:09
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | MDAK_105 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Health Care | Target Audience: | Nursing Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Olga Juhņeviča | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Nursing and Obstetric Care | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, mdak rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061567 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 1 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 2 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 15 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 30 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Knowledge in nursing study subjects, informatics and statistical methods. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To promote the development of competence of health professionals that would ensure and implement an evidence-based care process individually and by participating in research and projects in the field of health care and social welfare. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Study course introduction. Study course planning, activities, evaluations and assessments. Bachelor thesis development regulations and methodical instructions. Scientific fields, topics of the bachelor thesis. Choice of a supervisor of bachelor thesis. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 2 | Developing a potential bachelor's thesis topic: * relevance, problem context, scientific basis and practical application; * posing a research question/hypothesis, formulating goals, task planning strategy | Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 3 | Use of databases and electronic resources. Basic principles of electronic information searching, RSU subscribed e-resources and search engine. Scientific literature and its analysis. Plagiarism in students' work. Bibliographic references, RSU bibliographic references' requirements. | Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 4 | Directions and types of research, their practical application in practice. Scientific method and research process. Ethical basic principles of research, regulatory acts regulating research. Ethical aspects of clinical research | Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 5 | Basic principles of quantitative research and its application in health care. Research strategy, limitations and opportunities. Sampling and selection of respondents. Application of the calculator in the selection of respondents. Data collection process, data analysis and interpretation. The logical structure of the research, its stages, the concept of research design and strategy, the research project. | Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 6 | Basic principles of qualitative research and its application in health care. Research strategy and options, selection and selection of respondents. Data collection, data analysis and interpretation. Ideas of integrating qualitative research. | Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 7 | The research tools used in the study and their development depending on the research design. Structure of tools, progress of development. Use of ready-made tools, translation and adaptation process. | Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 8 | Validity and reliability of the study. Collection, processing, description and interpretation of research results. Basic principles of creating a research discussion, interpretation. | Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 9 | Validity interpretation and conclusions of the research. | Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 10 | Seminar "Bachelor research project". B1 sheet presentation | Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Get acquainted with RSU and MDAK documentation, which is connected to the development of a bachelor’s thesis. To prepare for classes on “Project Application”, “Qualitative and “Quantitative Research”, Analysis and Interpretation of Results, Development of the Tool and Collection of Initial Data. Prepare a MDAK_B1 form for the seminar and MDAK_B2 for pre-defence. Answer e-test questions in the e-studies. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | 100% class attendance is required for the student to be allowed to take the exam for this course, all tests must be passed successfully. Cumulative rating is formed from: • The student performs the task: Pub. Med's execution and analysis - 10% of the total evaluation; • B1 page presentation - 20% of the total assessment; • Passing the e-test - 20% (at least 55% must be obtained in the test, which corresponds to grade I 4 of the RSU Study Regulations); • At the end of the course, the student takes an exam (oral form): presentation of B2 page - 50% of the total cumulative assessment (repeated defense of B2 page will be reduced by 10%). Assessment in the course is based on a 10-point system, according to RSU Study Regulations I. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Oral) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | • Will be able to recognise and describe the importance of research in health care. • Will be able to name and describe research principles, ethical aspects and regulatory enactments. • Will be able to describe the types of research design and research cycle. • Will be able to describe the research problem, topicality and basic research principles. | ||||||||
| Skills: | • Will be able to implement evidence-based care. • Will be able to use research methodology and terminology. • Will be able to apply Nursing theories and concepts in research. • Will be able to get involved and participate in research. • Participate and participate in projects related to health care and social welfare, the basic principles of their development and operation. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | • Able to implement evidence-based care using research methodology and terminology. • Able to participate and implement research and projects in the field of health care and social welfare within their competence. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A. Zinātniskā rakstīšana un pētījumu rezultātu izplatīšana. Rīga, RSU, 2019, 311 lpp. | ||||||||
| 2 | Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A., Kamerāde, D. Pētniecība. Teorija un prakse. RaKa 2016. | ||||||||
| 3 | Mārtinsone, K. Ievads pētniecībā: stratēģijas, dizaini, metodes. Rīga, RaKa, 2011. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 4 | Kroplijs, A. Kvalitatīvās pētniecības metodes sociālajās zinātnēs. Rīga: RaKa, 2010. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 5 | Kristapsone, Silvija. Zinātniskā pētniecība studiju procesā: mācību grāmata augstskolu sociālo zinātņu studiju programmu studentiem. Rīga Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2014 | ||||||||
| 6 | Zinātniskā rakstīšana un pētījumu rezultātu izplatīšana. 2018, RSU. | ||||||||
| 7 | Blasius, J. and Thiessen, V. Assessing the Quality of Survey Data. London: Sage, 2012. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 8 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students | ||||||||
| 9 | Blasius, J. and Thiessen, V. Assessing the Quality of Survey Data. London: Sage, 2012. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Spila, D., Znotiņa, I. Medicīnas informācijas meklēšanas pamatu apgūšana elektroniskajos resursos: Mācību materiāls informācijpratībā. Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2014. – 71 lpp. | ||||||||
| 2 | Spila, Daiga. Pasaules medicīnas citējamo žurnālu datubāze PubMed un informācijas meklēšanas iespējas: Mācību materiāls informācijpratībā. Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2013. – 76 lpp. | ||||||||
| 3 | Znotiņa, Inga. Uz pierādījumiem balstītas medicīnas resursi – labāko pierādījumu meklēšana un izmantošana: Mācību materiāls informācijpratībā. Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2014. – 49 lpp. | ||||||||
| 4 | Davies, Martin Brett. Doing a Successful Research Project: Using Qualitative or Quantitative Methods. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. | ||||||||
| 5 | Thomas, D. and Hodges, I. Designing and Managing Your Research Project: Core Skills for Social and Health Researchers. London: Sage, 2010. | ||||||||
| 6 | Gerrish, K., Lacey, A. The Research Process in Nursing. Oxford Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2015. | ||||||||
| 7 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students | ||||||||
| 8 | Davies, Martin Brett. Doing a Successful Research Project: Using Qualitative or Quantitative Methods. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. | ||||||||
| 9 | Gerrish, K., Lacey, A. The Research Process in Nursing. Oxford Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2015. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Kazer, Meredith Wallace Fitzpatrick, Joyce J. Encyclopedia of Nursing Research. NY: Springer Publishing Company, 2018. | ||||||||
| 2 | De Chesnay, Mary. Nursing Research Using Case Studies: Qualitative Designs and Methods in Nursing. NY: Springer Publishing Company, 2017. | ||||||||
| 3 | Houser, Janet. Nursing Research: Reading, Using, and Creating Evidence, Sudbury. Mass.: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2015. | ||||||||
| 4 | Creswell, John W. Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Approaches. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage, 2018. | ||||||||
| 5 | Waltz, Carolyn Feher Strickland, Ora Lenz, Elizabeth R./ Measurement in Nursing and Health Research. 5th Edition. New York: Springer Publishing Company, 2017. | ||||||||
