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Course syllabus - Thesis in Caring Science, Master

Scope

15.0 credits

Course code

VAE159

Valid from

Spring semester 2017

Education level

Second cycle

Progressive Specialisation

A2E (Second cycle, contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (120 credits))

Main area(s)

Caring Science with Specialization in Nursing

Organisation

School of Health, Care and Social Welfare

Ratified

2016-01-29

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2017-03-01
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Books

    Polit, Denise F.; Beck, Cheryl Tatano

    Nursing research: generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice

    ISBN: 9781605477084 (hardback)

    LIBRIS-ID: 12094617

    9.ed., Philadelphia, Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, xiv, 802 s.

    Hermerén, Göran

    Good research practice

    LIBRIS-ID: 12451855

    Stockholm, The Swedish Research Council, 129 s.

    Declaration of Helsinki - Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects

    URL: Link

    World Medical Association,

    Compendium

    Scientific writing. Guidelines for degree-/independent projects within the disciplinary domains at first- and second-cycle levels at the School of Health, Care and Social Welfare.

    URL: Link

    The School of Health, Care and Social Welfare (HVV),

Objectives

The aim of the course is for students to acquire further advanced knowledge in illustrating, analyzing, conceptualizing and also accounting for a study in caring science. Students will also develop their capacity to exchange information at a scientific level.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course students will be able to independently :

  1. identify and formulate a problem area in caring sciences
  2. problematize a research area
  3. identify and resolve research ethical problems
  4. operationalize and design a research project
  5. write a report on the project and defend it orally
  6. offer evaluation of and arguments for various scientific perspectives

Course content

Research process
Research ethical appraisals
Individual written paper/article
Present a written project and oppose one submitted by another student

Examination

UPS1, Thesis, 15 credits, individual written work, written and oral opposition and an oral response regarding learning objectives one to six. Marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.

Grade

Pass with distinction (VG), Pass (G), Fail (U)