SYK2830B Research in Nursing Course description

Normally taught in English. Taught in Norwegian if no English-speaking students are taking the course.

In this course, you will plan and carry out a small-scale research project under supervision. The objective is to get a sense of what it is like to conduct research in the field of nursing. You will carry out the project in groups of students under the supervision of the lecturer with a view to understand and apply research. The group itself will choose the problem area and data collection and analysis methods to be used. The results will be published in a project report.

An external examiner contributes to the preparation of the exam questions.

Free text assignment: At least 20% of the exam papers will be assessed by one external and one internal examiner. The external examiner's assessment should benefit all students. The remaining papers will be assessed by internal examiners.

Multiple choice test: quality assured by an internal examiner and automatically assessed

Admission to the programme.

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

KnowledgeThe student

• can describe common data collection and analysis methods
• can assess quantitative and qualitative results with a critical approach to methods
• can describe how it is possible to update your own skills in a chosen subject area and how to contribute to developing professional practice

SkillsThe student

• can formulate a research question, competently carry out a literature search and plan research under supervision
• can collect and analyse data, and present results from a mini-research project orally and in writing in the form of a project report
• can reflect on current procedures and methods, and take the initiative to engage in dialogue about the implementation of new knowledge and new work methods

CompetenceThe student

• can develop expertise in a chosen subject area and contribute to developing professional practice
• can reflect on nursing issues within a chosen subject area

Lectures, seminars, self-study and group work.

The first week comprises lectures about research and research methods, and students will also be divided into groups, choose their topic and plan the project. The second week comprises supervised group work with data collection and analysis. In the third week, students will write their project report, and present and discuss the results.

None.

The student must have been admitted to the study programme.

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

Knowledge

The student can

• explain fundamental biochemical processes at the cellular level and consider them in the context of physiological processes in the body's organs
• explain the anatomical structure of the musculoskeletal system
• explain the structure of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems
• explain the physiological processes in the respiratory and circulatory systems
• describe the anatomy and physiology of the sensory and reproductive systems
• explain physiological processes of the kidneys, the urinary tract, and the digestive and nervous systems
• explain the body's movements, axes, planes and directions
• describe axes, planes and directions in medical images

Skills

The student can

• apply Latin names and terminology for muscles, joints, ligaments, nerves, positions, directions of movement, axes and planes
• identify different organs and structures in medical images
• palpate different bones and joints

The following must have been approved before the student can take the exam:

• a minimum attendance of 80% at scheduled seminars and skills training sessions
• individual multiple choice test, up to 2 hours, in accordance with set criteria

No aids permitted

9 ECTS overlap with RAD1200 Anatomy and Physiology.