Research Methods of Care I

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:4.00

Study Course Accepted:22.02.2023 16:34:48

Study Course Information
Course Code:		MDAK_299		LQF level:		Level 7
Credit Points:		4.00		ECTS:		6.00
Branch of Science:		Clinical Medicine; Health Care		Target Audience:		Nursing Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Inga Millere
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Nursing and Obstetric Care
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, mdakrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061568
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		12	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		24
Classes (count)		12	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		24
Total Contact Hours								48
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Knowledge in the subjects of care studies, information science, statistics.
Objective:
To deepen the master’s students’ understanding of the research process of different types of research designs and to improve the ability to conduct independent research in accordance with the basic principles of research.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Ethical aspects of research planning, organisation and implementation.			Lectures		1.00	other
				Classes		1.00	other
2	The conceptual and theoretical model of research.			Lectures		2.00	other
				Classes		1.00	other
3	Research design, classification and application in nursing practice.			Lectures		2.00	other
				Classes		1.00	other
4	Qualitative research and designs thereof. Historical, Action Research and Case Analysis, the application and aspects of implementation thereof in nursing practice.			Lectures		2.00	other
				Classes		2.00	other
5	Meta-Analysis, Systematic Review - the application and aspects of implementation thereof in nursing practice.			Lectures		1.00	other
				Classes		1.00	other
6	Descriptive Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Studies, the application and aspects of implementation thereof in nursing practice.			Lectures		1.00	other
				Classes		1.00	other
7	Correlational Studies - the application and aspects of implementation thereof in nursing practice.			Lectures		1.00	other
				Classes		1.00	other
8	Experimental Studies - the application and aspects of implementation thereof in nursing practice, Quasi-experimental studies.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
9	Randomised and Cohort Studies - the application and aspects of implementation thereof in nursing practice. Mixed methods research - the application and aspects of implementation thereof in nursing practice.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
10	The conceptual and theoretical model of research project.			Classes		2.00	other
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Work with academic literature to gain in-depth knowledge of research and various research designs. Work with scientific literature – searching in databases for scientific articles that reflect various types of research in health care and medicine, analysis of articles, evaluation according to criteria, description and submission of the description.
Assessment Criteria:
Assessment Criteria: 1) mid-term test – test work (assessment on a 10-point scale); 2) research analysis (written) and presentation according to the given criteria (assessment on a 10-point scale); 3) description (in writing) and presentation of a specific type of research design.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Oral)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		As a result of completing the study course, students will know different research designs, characteristics and implementation specifics thereof in health care.
Skills:		As a result of completing the study course, students will be able to evaluate different research designs, characteristics and implementation specifics thereof in health care.
Competencies:		To substantiate and justify with scientific evidence the processes of care practice. Will be able to independently formulate a research question and choose an appropriate research design for practical research in the field of health care.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Mārtinsone K., Pipere, A. Zinātniskās darbības metodoloģija:starpdisciplināra perspektīva. Rīga: RSU, 2021.
2	Mārtinsone, K. Ievads pētniecībā: stratēģijas, dizaini, metodes. Rīga: RaKa, 2011. (akceptējams izdevums)
3	Kroplijs, Artūrs. Kvalitatīvās pētniecības metodes sociālajās zinātnēs / Artūrs Kroplijs, Malgožata Raščevska. Rīga: RaKa, 2010. (akceptējams izdevums)
4	Kristapsone, S. Zinātniskā pētniecība studiju procesā: mācību grāmata augstskolu sociālo zinātņu studiju programmu studentiem. Rīga: Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2008. (akceptējams izdevums)
5	Geske, A., Grīnfelds, A. Izglītības pētniecība: mācību grāmata augstskolu izglītības un pedagoģijas profesionālo un akadēmisko studiju programmu studentiem. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2006. (akceptējams izdevums)
6	Creswell, John W. Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Approaches, Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage, 2018.
7	Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students:
8	Creswell, John W. Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Approaches, Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage, 2018.
Additional Reading
1	Spila, Daiga. Pasaules medicīnas citējamo žurnālu datubāze PubMed un informācijas meklēšanas iespējas: Mācību materiāls informācijpratībā. – Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2013. – 76 lpp.
2	Znotiņa, Inga. Uz pierādījumiem balstītas medicīnas resursi – labāko pierādījumu meklēšana un izmantošana: Mācību materiāls informācijpratībā. – Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2014. – 49 lpp.
3	Research and the World Health Organization: a History of the Advisory Committee on Health Research, 1959-1999 /World Health Organization, Geneva: World Health Organization, 2010.
4	Barbara, D., Logan, J. Reading Research: a User-friendly Guide for Nurses and Other Health Professionals. Toronto: Mosby/Elsevier, 2018.
5	Houser, J. Nursing Research: Reading, Using, and Creating Evidence. Sudbury, Mass.: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2015.
6	Davies, Martin Brett. Doing a Successful Research Pproject: Using Qualitative or Quantitative Methods, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 20014.
7	Taylor, S. J. (2015). Introduction to qualitative research methods : A guidebook and resource. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
8	Boswell, C., Cannon S. Introduction to Nursing Research: Incorporating Evidence-Based Practice. Sudbury, Mass.: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2020.
9	Schneider, Z., Whitehead, D., Elliott, D. Nursing & Midwifery Research: Methods and Appraisal for Evidence-based Practice. Sydney; New York: Mosby/Elsevier, 2007.
10	Bruce, N., Pope, D., & Stanistreet, D. (2018). Quantitative methods for health research : A practical interactive guide to epidemiology and statistics. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
11	Lopes R.D., & Harrington R.A.(Eds.), (2013). Understanding Clinical Research. McGraw Hill. https://accessmedicine-mhmedical-com.db.rsu.lv/content.aspx…
12	De, C. M. (Ed.). (2014). Nursing research using historical methods : Qualitative designs and methods in nursing. Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated.
13	Turabian, Kate L., revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, and University of Chicago Press editorial staff. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers. Chicago: London University of Chicago Press, 2018.
14	Gerrish, K., Lacey, A. The Research Process in Nursing, Oxford Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2015.
15	Gillham, B. (2000). Case study research methods. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
16	Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students:
17	Boswell, C., Cannon S. Introduction to Nursing Research: Incorporating Evidence-Based Practice. Sudbury, Mass.: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2020.
18	Gerrish, K., Lacey, A. The Research Process in Nursing, Oxford Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2015.
19	Turabian, Kate L., revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, and University of Chicago Press editorial staff. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers. Chicago: London University of Chicago Press, 2018.