MAKLI4100 Clinical Research and Professional Development in Nursing Course description

Part 1: The midway and final assessments are made by the practical training supervisor. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.

Part 2: All examination papers are assessed by two examiners. A minimum of 30% of the examination papers will be assessed by an external examiner. The external examiner’s assessment should benefit all students.

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences and hold authorisation as a general nurse.

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

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Knowledge

The student

• can describe nursing as a profession and a science
• can critically assess different views of knowledge and the importance of contextual relationships for research and professional development
• can analyse evidence-based practice and the values and perspectives on which such practice is based

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Skills

The student

• can perform systematic literature searches, critically assess available knowledge and use findings to analyse clinical issues
• can analyse and take a critical approach to various sources of knowledge and use the sources in academic argumentation
• can use knowledge of educational approaches in supervision and dissemination

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General competence

The student

• can initiate, participate in and conduct change and development work
• can create engagement in order to initiate research and professional development
• can analyse and critically reflect on issues relating to the field of nursing
• can communicate with colleagues and the general public about problems, argumentation and conclusions relating to the field of nursing

The course will use varied, student-active work methods. Work and teaching methods include lectures, group work, seminars with presentations of assignments and self-study.

The following must have been approved in order for the student to take the examination:

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• Written assignment with oral presentation. ; Carried out in groups of three to four students. Scope: 2,500 words (+/- 10%). Documentation of literature selected by the student: 200 pages.;Oral presentation of the assignment to fellow students and lecturer(s). Peer assessment and feedback from the lecturer.

Individual home examination over three days. Scope: 2,500 words (+/- 10%).;

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Grade scale A-F.

All examination papers are assessed by two examiners. At least 20% of the examination papers will be assessed by an external examiner. The external examiner’s assessment should benefit all students.

The course overlaps 100% with MASYK/D4000 Clinical Research and Professional Development.