PHVIT9610 Single-Case Research Methods Emneplan

Admission to the PhD programme.

The course can also be offered to students who have been admitted to the "Health Science Research Programme, 60 ECTS", by prior approval from the supervisor and based on given guidelines for the research programme.

On completion of the course, the PhD candidate has achieved the following learning outcomes, defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge

The PhD candidate

• is at the forefront of knowledge in selected quantitative methods
• is at the forefront of knowledge of selected quantitative analyses, interpretations, and forms of documentation in the field
• can evaluate the usefulness and application of different quantitative designs in health science research processes

Skills

The PhD candidate can

• plan a health science research project with relevant quantitative designs and methods
• analyse, interpret, and disseminate the results of quantitative research
• address complex scientific issues and challenge established knowledge and practice in quantitative methodology

General competence

The PhD candidate can

• argue in favour of particular quantitative approaches based on scientific theory
• identify relevant ethical issues and conduct research based on quantitative methodology with professional integrity
• can participate in discussions on quantitative methodology

On completion of the course, the PhD candidate has achieved the following learning outcomes, defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge

The PhD candidate can

• critically assess methods relevant to collecting and interpreting data
• assess of data collection methods’ appropriateness for answering research questions
• give examples and explain the difference between withdrawal and reversal designs
• give examples of the use of multiple baseline designs and alternating treatment designs
• give examples of direct, systematic, and clinical replication procedures

Skills

The PhD candidate can

• discuss basic principles for selecting an appropriate baseline
• discuss the rationale for single-case research designs
• discuss different recording techniques and their application criteria
• discuss different strategies for dealing with variability in data
• discuss criteria for validity and reliability and methods of assessing them
• discuss criteria for using different types of withdrawal designs
• conduct visual and statistical analysis of the effect of independent variables in single-case research designs

General competence

The PhD candidate can

• describe and discuss criteria for empirically supported treatment
• briefly outline the history of basic and applied single-case research
• discuss criteria for selecting behavior to assess (social, clinical, organizational, and personal significance)

The course can also be offered to students who have been admitted to the "Health Science Research Programme, 60 ECTS", by prior approval from the supervisor and based on given guidelines for the research programme.

Work and teaching methods consist of lectures, seminars, self-study, and practical exercises in the use of different software programmes for statistical analysis. The outcomes of the seminars are presented and discussed in plenary sessions.

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On completion of the course, the PhD candidate has achieved the following learning outcomes, defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge

The PhD candidate:

• is at the forefront of knowledge of methodologies related to the development of concepts and theories
• has an in-depth understanding of the relationship between human experience, concepts, and theories in a health science context

Skills

The PhD candidate can:

• develop a conceptual and/or theoretical framework related to their own research
• identify relevant clinical phenomena to develop concepts and theories
• analyse and interpret research findings related to concept and theory development
• address complex scientific issues and challenge established knowledge and practice in concept and theory development

General competence

The PhD candidate can:

• argue in favour of particular methodologies in concept and theory development based on scientific theory
• participate in discussions on concept and theory development

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Candidates must write an essay based on a concept and/or theory of their choice and apply principles from the methods of concept and theory development presented in the course. The essay must consist of up to 5,000 words and must be submitted no more than 2 weeks after the end of the course.

Grades are awarded on the basis of pass or fail.