MASYD4000 Clinical Nursing Science Course description

In the course, the students will acquire knowledge and competence in clinical research and professional development, including in critical assessment of nursing practice. Key areas of nursing research will be elucidated and the consequences of different concepts and forms of knowledge analysed on the basis of clinical practice. The relationship between theory and empirical data will be explored and discussed by examining different positions in science and research.

Students will acquire knowledge of the main approaches to evidence-based practice, and the relationship between clinical experience, user participation and research will be discussed. The course emphasises the development of basic skills in literature searches, critical assessment of sources and academic writing and argumentation.

The course also addresses educational and organisational challenges relating to the implementation of new practices on the basis of research and professional development. This includes highlighting key functions such as supervising and teaching colleagues and students, as well as initiating and leading professional change processes.

The master's thesis can be written as a monograph or as an article/articles on a specialised topic.

Scope: Monograph:; When two write together: 35,000 words (+/- 25 %); When writing alone: 35,000 words (+/- 10%);

Scope: Article(s) (publishable manuscript with a scope and design suited to the chosen journal) and a specialised topic: When two write together: 7,000 words (+/- 25 %) When writing alone: 7,000 words (+/- 10%)

The thesis must be in accordance with the guidelines for work on the master's thesis in Nursing - Clinical Research and Professional Development.

Students are offered twenty hours' supervision.

Supervision agreement signed by students and supervisor at the start of the supervision.

The literature selected by the student in connection with the master's thesis must comprise approx. 4,000 pages. The literature must be relevant to the research question and method(s) used in the master's thesis.

Grade scale A-F.

All answer papers are assessed by two examiners. One examiner must be external. A supervisor is not allowed to be an examiner for the theses of students he or she has supervised.

The following must have been approved in order for a student to be permitted to take the exam:

Assignment: Clinical research and professional development

• Written assignment in groups of 3-4 students
• Scope: 2,500 words (+/- 10%)
• Oral presentation of the assignment to fellow students and lecturer(s)
• Oral feedback from fellow students
• Oral feedback from lecturer(s)

Documentation of literature selected by the student: 200 pages.

Individual written home exam over 3 days.

Scope: around 2,500 words (+/- 10%)

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

Grade scale A-F.

All exam papers are assessed by two examiners. At least 20% of them will be assessed by an external examiner. The external examiner's assessment shall benefit all the students.

MASYK4000 and MASYD4000 overlap 100%.