Course syllabus for Scientific Theory and Research Methods in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Nursing

Vetenskapsteori och forskningsmetodik i arbetsterapi, fysioterapi och omvårdnad

Essential data

Course code: 2QA258
Course name: Scientific Theory and Research Methods in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Nursing
Credits: 15
Form of Education: Higher education, study regulation of 2007
Main field of study: Physiotherapy
Level: Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Fail (U) or pass (G)
Department: Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society
Decided by: Board of Higher Education
Decision date: 2016-02-04
Course syllabus valid from: Autumn semester 2016

Literature and other teaching aids

  • Altman, Douglas G., Practical statistics for medical research, London: Chapman and Hall, 1991 ISBN: 0-412-38620-8, LIBRIS-ID: 8286190,
  • Birkler, Jacob, Vetenskapsteori: en grundbok, Björkander Mannheimer, Eva, 1. uppl. : Stockholm : Liber, 2008 - 160 s. ISBN: 978-91-47-01518-4, LIBRIS-ID: 10901090,
  • Borg, Elisabet; Westerlund, Joakim, Statistik för beteendevetare.: Faktabok, 3., [uppdaterade och omarb.] uppl. : Malmö : Liber, 2012 - 552 s. ISBN: 978-91-47-09737-1 (korr.), LIBRIS-ID: 13434322,
  • Borg, Elisabet; Westerlund, Joakim, Statistik för beteendevetare.: Övningsbok, 1. uppl. : Stockholm : Liber, 2013 - 240 s. ISBN: 9789147097388 (korr.), LIBRIS-ID: 14677096,
  • Domholdt, Elisabeth, Rehabilitation Research: Principles and Applications, 3:e : Saunders Book Company, 2004 - 576 pp ISBN: 9780721600291,
  • Polit, Denise F.; Beck, Cheryl Tatano, Essentials of nursing research: appraising evidence for nursing practice, 8. ed. : Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2013] cop. 2014 - xviii, 493 s. ISBN: 9781451176797, LIBRIS-ID: 13983290,
  • Bogdan, R; Biklen, S, Qualitative research for education - An introduction to theories and methods., Allyn & Bacon, 2006 - 304 pp ISBN: 9780205512256,
  • Tillämpad kvalitativ forskning inom hälso- och sjukvård, Granskär, Monica; Höglund-Nielsen, Birgitta, 2., [rev.] uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2012 - 249 s. ISBN: 978-91-44-07699-7, LIBRIS-ID: 13548872,
  • Malterud, Kirsti, Kvalitativa metoder i medicinsk forskning, Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2009 ISBN: 9789144052328,
  • Kvale, S.; Brinkman, S., Den kvalitativa forskningsintervjun, 2 upp. : Lund : Studentlitteratur AB, 2009 ISBN: 91-44-05598-6,
  • Complex interventions in health: an overview of research methods, Richards, David A.; Rahm Hallberg, Ingalill, Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2015 - xxv, 381 p. ISBN: 9780415703147, LIBRIS-ID: 17901560,