Objectives and competences
Student will
• develop a critical understanding of key research approaches and research paradigms
• be prepared for an independent planning and execution of empirical research in the field of nursing (appropriate conceptualization of the research problem, literature review, development of theoretically defined research questions, selection and justification of an appropriate research approaches, data collection and data analysis methods, interpretation of results, forming the conclusions relevant for practice, education, administration and further research)
• be able to evaluate the quality of empirical research
• be able independently prepare research report and dissiminate the results of research following the standards and criteria for writing the scientific papers
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Demonstration of the key research approaches in nursing (qualitative research, quantitative research, mixed methods research) and underlying research paradigms
• Philosophy of science supporting qualitative and quantitative research.
• Identifying the relevant research questions for the development of knowledge and science of nursing and its impact on nursing practice, education and administration.
• Selecting and justifying the paradigm, methodology and research methods in nursing.
• Planning and development of an empirical research.
• Methodology and methods of empirical data collection methods.
• Data analysis methods.
• Quality assurance of empirical research in nursing and evaluation criteria of empirical research.
• Integration of research and nursing theory (importance of theoretical framework for designing the research problem, research design, and interpretation of results).
• Contemporary research trends in nursing.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures (auditory and e-lectures), seminars (auditory and e-Seminars), tutorial work
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Student:
• demonstrate critical understanding of complex research approaches and research paradigms
• is able to identity and critically analyse research problem and demonstrates ability of independent research with the preparation of empirical research proposal
• demonstrates ability to integrate theoretical knowledge, research and methodological knowledge and the ability of (self)reflection and (self)criticism of their research work
• is able to critically discuss about the quality of empirical research and able to independently evaluate the quality of empirical research
• prepare and present empirical research proposal
Readings
Obvezna/Mandatory:
Polit, D., Beck, C.T., 2022 (ali starejša izdaja). Essentials of nursing research: appraising evidence for nursing practice. 10th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Creswell, J.W., Creswell, D., 2018. Research design : qualitative, quantitative & mixed methods approaches. 5th ed. Los Angeles [etc.]: Sage.
Priporočena/Recommended:
Domače in mednarodne strokovne in znanstvene publikacije s področja učne enote (Nursing research, Qualitative Health Research, Nursing Science Quarterly, Advances in Nursing Science).
Prerequisits
Fundamental content knowledge from the courses’ field
