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Research Methods
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:6.00
Study Course Accepted:24.09.2020 15:23:31
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | MDAK_252 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Health Care | Target Audience: | Midwifery | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Artūrs Paparde | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Nursing and Obstetric Care | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, mdak rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061567 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 1 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 2 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 15 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 30 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Knowlegde in professional subjects in midwifery care, informatics and statistical methods. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To promote the development of competence of health professionals that would ensure and implement an evidence-based care process individually and by participating in research and projects in the field of health care and social welfare. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Study course introduction. Study course planning, activities, evaluations and assessments. Bachelor thesis development regulations and methodical instructions. Scientific fields, topics of the bachelor thesis. Choice of a supervisor of bachelor thesis. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 2 | Development of the potential bachelor thesis topic: * topicality, context of the problem, scientific background and practical application; * research question/hypothesis, goal/-s formulation, task strategy planning. | Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 3 | Use of databases and electronic resources. Basic principles of electronic information searching, RSU subscribed e-resources and search engine. Scientific literature and its analysis. Plagiarism in students' work. Bibliographic references, RSU bibliographic references' requirements. | Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 4 | Directions and types of research, research practical application in midwife practice. Scientific method and research process. Ethical principles of research normative regulation. Ethical aspects of clinical trials. | Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 5 | Seminar "Bachelor's research project". | Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 6 | Basic principles of quantitative research and its application in health care. Research strategy, limitations and opportunities. Selection of respondents sample forming. Sample size calculator. Data collection, analysis and interpretation.The logical structure, stages, the concept of research. Research design and strategy, the research project. | Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 7 | Basic principles of qualitative research and its application in health care. Research strategy and options, selection and selection of respondents. Data collection, data analysis and interpretation. Ideas of integrating qualitative and quantitative research. | Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 8 | Research instruments used in the research and their development depending on the research design. Structure of tools, progress of development. Usage, translation and adaptation process of research tools. | Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 9 | Validity and reliability of the study. Collection, analysis and interpretation of research results. | Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 10 | Basic principles of discussion, interpretation and conclusions of the research. | Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Get acquainted with RSU and MDAK documentation, which is connected to the development of a bachelor’s thesis. To prepare for classes on “Project Application”, “Qualitative and “Quantitative Research”, Analysis and Interpretation of Results, Development of the Tool and Collection of Initial Data. Prepare a MDAK_B1 form for the seminar and MDAK_B2 for pre-defence. Answer e-test questions in the e-studies. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The cumulative rating consists of: • 40% on passed/failed on lesson protocols (4 in total, 10% each); • 30% for a positively passed e-test (at least 55% must be obtained in the test, which corresponds to the evaluation 4 of RSU Study Regulations I); • 15% for a positively passed Seminar “Bachelor Research Project” (Form MDAK_B1); • 15% for a positive Pre-Defense (Form MDAK_B2). Assessment in the course is in 10 point system according to RSU Study Regulations I. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Oral) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | • Recognize and describe the importance of research in health care. • Will be able to name and describe research principles, ethical aspects and regulatory enactments. • Will be able to describe the types of research design and research cycle. • Will be able to describe the research problem, topicality and basic research principles. | ||||||||
| Skills: | • Will be able to implement evidence-based care. • Will be able to use research methodology and terminology. • Will be able to apply Nursing theories and concepts in research. • Will be able to get involved and participate in research. • Get involved and participate in projects related to health care and social welfare, the basic principles of their development and operation. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | • Able to implement evidence-based care using research methodology and terminology. • Able to participate and implement research and projects in the field of health care and social welfare within their competence. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Mārtinsone Kristīne, Pipere Anita, Zinātniskā rakstīšana un pētījumu rezultātu izplatīšana, Rīga, RSU, 2019, 311 lpp. | ||||||||
| 2 | Pētniecība. Teorija un prakse. Mārtinsone Kristīne, Pipere Anita, Kamerāde Daiga, RaKa 2016. | ||||||||
| 3 | Mārtinsone Kristīne, Ievads pētniecībā: stratēģijas, dizaini, metodes, Rīga, RaKa, 2011. | ||||||||
| 4 | Kroplijs, Artūrs. Kvalitatīvās pētniecības metodes sociālajās zinātnēs / Artūrs Kroplijs, Malgožata Raščevska; Rīga: RaKa, 2010. | ||||||||
| 5 | Kristapsone Silvija, Zinātniskā pētniecība studiju procesā: mācību grāmata augstskolu sociālo zinātņu studiju programmu studentiem, Rīga Biznesa augstskola Turība, c2008. | ||||||||
| 6 | Geske Andrejs, Grīnfelds Andris, Izglītības pētniecība: mācību grāmata augstskolu izglītības un pedagoģijas profesionālo un akadēmisko studiju programmu studentiem, Rīga, LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2006. | ||||||||
| 7 | Blasius, J. and Thiessen, V. Assessing the Quality of Survey Data. London: Sage, 2012. | ||||||||
| 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 | Creswell, John W. Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Approaches, Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage, c2009 (2008). | ||||||||
| 4 | Davies, Barbara, Jo Logan, Reading Research: a User-friendly Guide for Nurses and Other Health Professionals, Toronto: Mosby/Elsevier, c2008. | ||||||||
| 5 | Davies, Martin Brett, 1936-: Doing a Successful Research Pproject: Using Qualitative or Quantitative Methods, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. | ||||||||
| 6 | Zevia Schneider, Dean Whitehead, Doug Elliott, Nursing & Midwifery Research: Methods and Appraisal for Evidence-based Practice, Sydney; New York: Mosby/Elsevier, c2007 | ||||||||
| 7 | Ann Bowling and Shah Ebrahim, Handbook of Health Research Methods: Investigation, Measurement and Analysis, Maidenhead, England; New York, NY: Open University Press, c2005 2006, 2007, reprinted | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Mary Steen and Taniya Roberts;, The Handbook of Midwifery Research. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2011. | ||||||||
| 2 | Case Study: A Good Choice for Nursing and Midwifery Research | ||||||||
| 3 | Waltz, Carolyn Feher Strickland, Ora Lenz, Elizabeth R./ Measurement in Nursing and Health Research, Fifth Edition/ New York: Springer Publishing Company, 2017. | ||||||||
