Scientific Research Methods, 7.5 credits
Vetenskaplig forskningsmetodik, 7.5 hp- Course code
- 5HI013
- Course name
- Scientific Research Methods
- Credits
- 7.5 credits
- Form of Education
- Higher Education, study regulation 2007
- Main field of study
- Health Informatics
- Level
- AV - Second cycle
- Grading scale
- Excellent, Very good, Good, Satisfactory, Sufficient, Fail, Fail
- Department
- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics
- Decided by
- Programnämnd 5
- Decision date
- 2013-03-18
- Revised by
- Programme Committee 5
- Last revision
- 2014-03-19
- Course syllabus valid from
- Autumn 2014
Specific entry requirements
Passed all courses from semester 1 and at least 10 credits from courses in semester 2 at the Master's programme in health informatics.
Objectives
The course aims to provide in-depth knowledge of research design and methodology and to train the student in writing a study plan and critically reviewing scientific litterature.
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
• Understand different scientific research designs and methods
• Learn how to set up a research study
• Understand correct ways to refer to and cite from scientific literature
Skills and ability
• Discuss and explain differences between different research methods
• Perform literature reviews and reference relevant scientific literature
• Formulate a research plan
Assessment ability and attitudes
• Critically assess different research designs
• Analyse, set as contrast, compare and review scientific literature
• Discuss own view in relation to the published research
Content
The course includes:
• Research design
• Literature search and review
• Scientific writing
• Scientific presentation
• Critical scientific review
• Data types and data collection techniques
• Quantitative and qualitative methods and data analyses
• Ethical issues
Teaching methods
- Lectures
- Self-study
- Teacher-led group activities (workshops)
- Peer assessment
Examination
Individual assignment (A-F)
Oral presentation of group assignment (Pass/Fail)
The final grade is based on the grades of the individual assignments and an approved oral presentation of the group assignment.
Compulsory participation
All assignments and the oral presentation of the group assignment are compulsory. The course director decides if, and in that case how, absence may be compensated.
Transitional provisions
After each course occasion will the individual assignments be accepted at least 6 times within a 2-year period after the course.
Other directives
Course evaluation will be carried out in accordance with the guidelines established by the Board of Higher Education.
The course language is English.
Literature and other teaching aids
Chicago, Ill. : American Health Information Management Association, c2009. - xiii, 439 p. ISBN:978-1-58426-181-0 : $85.95 LIBRIS-ID:12452928 Library search
4th ed. : Maidenhead : Open University Press, cop.2010. - 373 p. ISBN:9780335241408 (electronic bk.) LIBRIS-ID:12194897 Library search
London : Imperial College Press, cop. 2010 - xiii, 257 s. ISBN:9781848163096 (alk. paper) LIBRIS-ID:11775837 Library search