Course syllabus for Independent project in clinical medical science

Självständigt arbete i klinisk medicinsk vetenskap

Specific entry requirements

Admitted to the Master Programme in Clinical Medical Science. Completion of General principles for scientific work 1, 15 HE credits with a Pass grade, and an elective general and/or specific course of 15 HE credits with a Pass grade or the equivalent skills within clinical medical science

Outcomes

The aims of the course are that the student should have advanced his knowledge and his ability within the interdisciplinary field of clinical medical science by carrying out and presenting an independent scientific work in the form of an empirical pilot study under supervision, or a systematic literature study of relevance to the interdisciplinary field.

Knowledge and understanding
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- show knowledge of the interdisciplinary field including both an overview of the area and specific knowledge of the chosen advancement field,
- demonstrate advanced knowledge in scientific methodology with relevance for the own examination assignment

Skills and ability
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- identify, formulate, analyse, reflect and assess problems of relevance to the interdisciplinary field
- show ability to systematically be able to search critically review and interpret information that is used as a basis for the examination assignment
- choose, discuss and argue for the choice of a research design and method
- under supervision, plan, establish and present the examination assignment in accordance with the given time frames

Assessment ability and attitudes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the meaning of research-ethical principles and guidelines
- discuss and argue for the scientific and clinical relevance of the own work in relation to own and other professions

Content

The contents of the course
- identification and delimitation of relevant research questions
- collection, analysis and compilation of data
- research-ethical considerations
- authoring of an independent scientific work in the form of an empirical pilot study or a systematic literature study
- presentation and defences of examination assignment
- a critical review of another student's examination assignment

Teaching methods

Working forms
The working methods of the course consist of, under supervision, individually and in groups, planning, carrying out and reporting an independent scientific work in the form of an empirical pilot study or a systematic literature study. Compulsory teaching in the form of seminars and supervision, individually and in a group, occur. In case of absence from compulsory parts, turn to the course director.

Examination

Examination consists of presentation and argumentation (thesis defence) of an independently written examination assignment of relevance to the interdisciplinary field and of examination and discussion (opposition) of another student's examination assignment. Examination assignment, thesis defence and a critical oral review should cover all learning outcomes in the course. The examination is assessed on both the written contents, and the active participation as an opponent and a respondent.

The grading system is Failed/Passed/Passed with distinction. For a Pass with distinction in the course, a Pass with distinction on the critical oral review, the thesis defence and the written report is required.

A student without approved results after three completed examinations may be offered to take the course once more. However, there are at most six examination opportunities for each course. Examination times are announced at the beginning of the course.

Other directives

Course evaluation takes place in accordance with the guidelines established by the Board of Higher Education.

The course is equivalent to 4KL017, Degree project in Clinical medical science, 15 credits.

Literature and other teaching aids

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• Ethics in qualitative research, Mauthner, Melanie, London ; a Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications Ltd, 2002 - x, 172 s. ISBN: 0-7619-7309-5 (hft.), LIBRIS-ID: 8954442,
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• Creswell, John W.; Plano Clark, Vicki L, Designing and conducting mixed methods research, Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; a London : SAGE, cop. 2007 - xviii, 275 p. ISBN: 9781412927918 (hbk.), LIBRIS-ID: 10467450, http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0610/2006008436.html,
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• Writing in the dark: phenomenological studies in interpretive inquiry, Van Manen, Max., London, Ont. : Althouse, 2002 - 252 p. ISBN: 0-920354-49-1 (pbk.), LIBRIS-ID: 8424780,

• Day, Robert A.; Gastel, Barbara, How to write and publish a scientific paper, 6., [updated and enlarged] ed. : Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006 - xv, 302 s. ISBN: 0-521-67167-1 (hft.), LIBRIS-ID: 10148844, *

• Cooper, Harris M, Synthesizing research: a guide for literature reviews, 3. ed. : Thousand Oaks : SAGE, cop. 1998 - 201 s. ISBN: 0-7619-1347-5, LIBRIS-ID: 5601608,
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