Course: Methodology of Research in Nursing

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Course title Methodology of Research in Nursing
Course code KOS/NMVOK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Frei Jiří, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D., MBA
Course content
- Theories of science, characteristics, specifics and importance of nursing research. Technology research, research process and its phases, stages of research. Choosing a method of identifying suitable topics. Research ethics. Presentation of the results, the application of knowledge into practice. - Science and scientific research. Methodological approaches to research. - Classification and phasing research. Methods (technology) research. - Making hypotheses, research validity - verification, falsification. - Characteristics of scientific research in health care - basic methods, procedures and techniques of nursing research, selection and method of searching for suitable themes and issues for research in health care. - Research Database way to search and professional studies. - Making research projects. - Ethical issues of research. - Qualitative and quantitative research related to nursing practice. - Processing of research data. - Exploration and research investigations in nursing care - characteristics, specifics and importance of nursing research. Presentation of the results, the application of knowledge into practice.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 55 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Basic knowledge of industry terminology, the ability to search for a job in information systems, basic knowledge of data analysis and statistical data processing.
learning outcomes
-they are able to use the correct terminology in exploration and research investigations. -they are able to use professional terminology research in their scientific work. -they are able to properly handle and interpret statistical findings in the context of a specific research project. -they are able to suggest topics of research investigations in relation to the needs of practice. -they are able to properly assemble research objectives and hypotheses in the design of professional projects. -they are able to apply research methods in academic research projects -they are able to apply the methods and procedures for obtaining the various forms of data. -they are able to make optimum methods and techniques needed to implement exploration and research surveys. -respect the fundamental ethical and legal standards.
teaching methods
Lecture
Seminar
assessment methods
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Čada, Karel. Chránit / nechránit, to je otázka : výsledky výzkumu a vývoje, jejich ochrana a komercializace. Plzeň : Alevia, 2014. ISBN 978-80-905538-0-4.
  • FREI, Jiří a Soňa LOUDOVÁ. Manuál pro zpracování diplomové práce.
  • Hendl, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum : základní teorie, metody a aplikace. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha : Portál, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-485-4.
  • Kutnohorská, Jana. Výzkum v ošetřovatelství. Praha : Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2713-4.
  • LYNCH, Virginia A a Janet Barber DUVAL. Forensic nursing science.
  • OLECKÁ, Ivana a Kateřina IVANOVÁ. Metodologie vědecko-výzkumné činnosti.
  • POLIT, Denise F a Cheryl Tatano BECK. Nursing research: generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice.
  • PTÁČEK, Radek a Petr BARTŮNĚK. Etické problémy medicíny na prahu 21. století.
  • Walker, Ian. Výzkumné metody a statistika. Praha : Grada, 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-3920-5.


Study plans that include the course
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