MAY4200 Research Methodology and Research Ethics Course description

Forskningsmetodologi og forskningsetikk skal gi en innføring i kunnskapsgrunnlaget i forskning innen det yrkespedagogiske feltet samt være et verktøy for arbeidet med masteroppgaven. Emnet gir en oversikt over ulike tilnærminger, forskningsmetoder og verktøy som brukes i yrkespedagogisk forsknings- og utviklingsarbeid, og en introduksjon til forskningsetiske prinsipper og retningslinjer. Emnet drøfter hvordan teori, etikk og metodologi bidrar til å danne en analytisk ramme for yrkespedagogisk forsknings- og utviklingsarbeid.;;

Part 1 and part 2:

All answers are assessed by two examiners.

An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students

Etter fullført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte definert for områdene kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse

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Kunnskap;

Studenten;;

• har kunnskap om sentrale forskningsmetodologiske tilnærminger innenfor;yrkespedagogisk;forskning;
• har utvidet kunnskap om ulike typer data og etiske og praktiske spørsmål knyttet til datainnsamling i;yrkespedagogisk;forskning;
• har utvidet kunnskap om ulike typer forskningsdesign og deres forskningsetiske implikasjoner

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Ferdigheter;;

Studenten;;

• kan vurdere relevant yrkespedagogisk forskning med utgangspunkt i forskningsetikk og;metoder;
• kan planlegge et;selvstendig;yrkespedagogisk forskings- eller utviklingsprosjekt under;veiledning;og i tråd med;gjeldende;forskningsetiske;normer;

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Generell;kompetanse;;

Studenten;

• kan utvikle og vurdere yrkespedagogiske og forskningsetiske problemstillinger
• har kompetanse om forskningsetikk og bruk av kilder og referanser

• 5 ECTS overlap with xx1050 Public Health and Health Management, 5 ECTS.
• 5 ECTS overlap with SYKK/SYKPPRA40 Promotion of Health and Prevention of Illness, 5

ECTS.

• 10 ECTS overlap with SYKK/PPRA45 Public Health, 10 ECTS.
• 20 ECTS overlap with med SYK2900 Public Health in a Global Perspective, 20 ECTS.
• SYKK2200x and SYKP2200x are fully overlapping.

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

Knowledge

The student

• can describe the purpose, organisation, and coordination of health and social services and be aware of relevant laws and regulations
• can describe the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their significance for public health
• can explain how patients' health literacy affects lifestyle changes and shared decision-making
• can explain the relationship between work, social participation, and health
• can discuss factors influencing the environment in which children and young people grow up, and explain how activity and well-being affect health, well-being, and disease prevention for all population groups
• can describe key issues related to women's health
• can describe key issues related to sexual health and sexually transmitted diseases
• can explain how migration, displacement, and legal status can impact an individual's health
• can reflect on health promotion and prevention work at individual, group, and societal levels, emphasising how digital solutions can support preventive strategies and health-promoting measures
• can describe fundamental concepts, mechanisms, and tools behind digitalisation and explain how digitalisation shapes public and private life
• can describe the impact of digitalisation, technology availability, and the importance of digital competence on people's lives, public health, and social health disparities
• can describe social inequality in health and be aware of national and global consequences of inequality
• understand ethical challenges (related to privacy) in the use of technology in healthcare
• can explain how research can contribute to knowledge development to understand public health and societal needs, such as technological advancement
• have knowledge of how different issues guide relevant research methods

Skills

The student

• can reflect on ethical challenges related to public health efforts aimed at behavior change
• can identify various health promotion and preventive strategies and measures and evaluate them considering the Sustainable Development Goals
• can reflect on the Sami people's status as indigenous people related to the design of health and social services
• can provide examples of how digital solutions can affect social determinants related to health and lifestyle
• can apply professional knowledge and scientific methods to plan and execute a project in health promotion and preventive work
• can reflect on quality concepts in qualitative versus quantitative methods such as validity, reliability, validity, and reliability
• can reflect on ethical dilemmas related to the collection and use of health data in various contexts

General competence

The student

• can discuss factors influencing disease, health, and quality of life in groups or the population as a whole
• can discuss how technology and digital strategies can contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
• can reflect on health risks in individuals dealing with demanding caregiving tasks, family substance abuse problems, individuals who have experienced neglect and/or violence in close relationships
• can discuss how digital technologies can build and influence interprofessional collaboration in healthcare
• can reflect on how different methodological choices can yield different types of knowledge

Lectures, teaching programs from the University Library, project-based practical training (five weeks) group work, self-study, and participation with presentations at seminars.

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

• Project-based practical training, 90 % attendance of timetabled activity marked as compulsory.

Part 1 Project assignment in group.

• 4-6 student in group.
• Scope of 5,000 words (+/- 10 %).

The assignment can be given in English or Scandinavian language. The individual group must deliver in the same language.

Part 1 must be passed before part 2 oral presentation of the project assignment can be carried out.

Resit exam: A student who fails the ordinary exam, may nevertheless submit a reworked version as a resit.

Part 2 Presentation of project assignment

• In seminar.

The presentation can be given in English or Scandinavian language. The individual group must deliver in the same language.

Part 1 and part 2 must have obtained a pass grade on both parts in order to pass the course as a whole and earn the credits. Part 1 and part 2 appear on the diploma

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

Part 1 Pass-fail.

Part 2 Pass-fail.