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Course syllabus - Thesis in Public Health Sciences
Scope
15 credits
Course code
FHA024
Valid from
Spring semester 2014
Education level
Second cycle
Progressive Specialisation
A1E (Second cycle, contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (60 credits)).
Main area(s)
Science of Public Health
School
School of Health, Care and Social Welfare
Ratified
2013-02-01
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Web Addresses
Reference Literature
Introduction to quantitative research methods : an investigative approach
London : SAGE, 2001 - 257 s.
ISBN: 0-7619-6804-0 (hft.) LIBRIS-ID: 8306235
Analyzing quantitative data : from description to explanation
London : SAGE, 2003 - xx, 352 s.
ISBN: 0-7619-6758-3 LIBRIS-ID: 8810997
Quantitative methods for health research : a practical interactive guide to epidemiology and statistics
Second edition : Hoboken : Wiley, 2018 - xxi, 545 pages
ISBN: 9781118665411 LIBRIS-ID: 21496839
How to write a master's thesis
Third Edition : Los Angeles : SAGE, [2019] - xxi, 297 pages
ISBN: 9781506336091 LIBRIS-ID: hs3qq6h0fwxnnz0n
Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches
5. rev. ed., international student edition : SAGE, 2018 - s.
ISBN: 978-1-5063-8676-8 LIBRIS-ID: 22384547
Qualitative inquiry & research design : choosing among five approaches
4th ed. : Los Angeles : Sage Publications, [2017] - xxv, 459 pages
ISBN: 978-1-5063-6117-8 LIBRIS-ID: 20024195
Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS statistics
5. ed. : London : Sage Publications, [2018] - xxix, 1070 sidor
ISBN: 9781526419521 LIBRIS-ID: 21986061
URL: Companion website
Enjoy writing your science thesis or dissertation! : a step-by-step guide to planning and writing a thesis or dissertation for undergraduate and graduate science students
Second edition. : London : Imperial College Press, [2014] - xii, 338 pages
ISBN: 9781783264209 LIBRIS-ID: 17175895
Epidemiology kept simple : an introduction to traditional and modern epidemiology
3rd ed. : Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2013 - xvi, 461 p.
ISBN: 9781444336085 LIBRIS-ID: 14180923
SAGE secondary data analysis
London : SAGE, 2012 - 1 online resource (4 v.)
ISBN: 9781446268544 LIBRIS-ID: 14983343
Qualitative research in nursing and healthcare
4. ed. : Chichester, England : Wiley Blackwell, ©2017 - 1 online resource (379 pages)
ISBN: 9781118874486 LIBRIS-ID: 22460250
Academic writing : process and product
Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016] - 183 pages
ISBN: 9781475823554 LIBRIS-ID: 19469313
Philosophy of science : a very short introduction
2. ed. : Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016 - 140 p.
ISBN: 9780198745587 LIBRIS-ID: 18713096
Other Materials
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Books
How to write a master's thesis
Third Edition : Los Angeles : SAGE, [2019] - xxi, 297 pages
ISBN: 9781506336091 LIBRIS-ID: hs3qq6h0fwxnnz0n
Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches
5. rev. ed., international student edition : SAGE, 2018 - s.
ISBN: 978-1-5063-8676-8 LIBRIS-ID: 22384547
Qualitative inquiry & research design : choosing among five approaches
4th ed. : Los Angeles : Sage Publications, [2017] - xxv, 459 pages
ISBN: 978-1-5063-6117-8 LIBRIS-ID: 20024195
Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS statistics
5. ed. : London : Sage Publications, [2018] - xxix, 1070 sidor
ISBN: 9781526419521 LIBRIS-ID: 21986061
URL: Companion website
Reference Literature
Introduction to quantitative research methods : an investigative approach
London : SAGE, 2001 - 257 s.
ISBN: 0-7619-6804-0 (hft.) LIBRIS-ID: 8306235
Analyzing quantitative data : from description to explanation
London : SAGE, 2003 - xx, 352 s.
ISBN: 0-7619-6758-3 LIBRIS-ID: 8810997
Qualitative research in nursing and healthcare
4. ed. : Chichester, England : Wiley Blackwell, ©2017 - 1 online resource (379 pages)
ISBN: 9781118874486 LIBRIS-ID: 22460250
Philosophy of science : a very short introduction
2. ed. : Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016 - 140 p.
ISBN: 9780198745587 LIBRIS-ID: 18713096
Quantitative Methods for Health Research - A Practical Interactive Guide to Epidemiology and Statistics
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
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Books
Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches
3. ed. : Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, cop. 2009 - xxviii, 260 s.
ISBN: 978-1-4129-6557-6 (hft.) LIBRIS-ID: 10859229
Analyzing quantitative data : from description to explanation
London : SAGE, 2003 - xx, 352 s.
ISBN: 0-7619-6758-3 LIBRIS-ID: 8810997
Introduction to quantitative research methods : an investigative approach
London : SAGE, 2001 - 257 s.
ISBN: 0-7619-6804-0 (hft.) LIBRIS-ID: 8306235
How to write a master's thesis
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, cop. 2009 - xviii, 300 p.
ISBN: 978-1-4129-5710-6 (pbk.) LIBRIS-ID: 11718738
Qualitative research in nursing and healthcare
3., [updated] ed. : Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 - xii, 351 s.
ISBN: 978-1-4051-6122-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) LIBRIS-ID: 11690367
Objectives
The objective of the course is that students learn to independently plan, carry out, analyze, and present a scientific study, based on a suitable theoretical background, within a research area of the public health sciences.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:
1 independently plan, carry out, and present a scientific study within the public health sciences
2 describe the background of the planned study, by using adequate scientific sources, in order to motivate the purpose and research questions of the study
3 give an account of, and discuss, the ethical considerations in connection with the planning, realization, and presentation of the study
4 apply and argue for theories and/or models that are of importance to the realization of the study, as well as to relate the results to the theories/models
5 describe the method used in the study, and to discuss the choice of method and the method itself, as well as possible limitations with respect to purpose and research questions
6 carry out an in-depth analysis of collected data
7 discuss results in relation to previous studies
8 suggest ways in which the results can be applied in public health work
9 assess and evaluate, by way of a critical discussion, the research questions, purposes, methods, results and possible applications of other students' degree projects
Course content
Planning and realization of a scientific study within a research area of the public health sciences
Research ethics
Written and oral presentation of the study
Critical assessment and evaluation of studies and essays
Tuition
The course is based on students writing, independently, a scientific document within the public health sciences, first in the form of an outline and then as an essay. Outline and essay are to be presented and discussed at two seminars, and students are further expected to critically discuss another project at a third seminar.
Specific requirements
A completed Bachelor´s degree from an institution of higher education of three years or more, equivalent to at least 180 credits (180 ECTS credits) within the fields of public health, caring, nursing or medical science. English course A is required for Swedish students. Foreign students are required to submit a TOEFL test result, minimum score 530, TWE score 4 (PBT) or 72, TWE score 17 (iBT) or IELTS test score for academic purposes with an overall band score of minimum 5.5 and no band score below 5.0 or equivalent.
Examination
Thesis (UPS1), 15 credits, an individually produced outline, an individually produced degree project, including response to peer review, as well as an individual review of another project on the advanced level. Examination will take place at three different seminars. Marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.
Grade
Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail