General provisions

The course is elective and common to all specialisations in the Specialist Nursing Programme. The contents of the course are built on the contents of previous courses and contents of scientific methods. The course can be carried out within the framework of intional exchange programme.

Entry requirements

Admitted to and commenced studies in the specialist nursing programme. Passed courses including 15 credits in the chosen specialisation.

Learning outcomes

During the course, the student shall develop advanced knowledge in general and specific nursing and on basis of knowledge in scientific methods independently carry out a degree project.

On completion of the course, the student will be able to:

1. demonstrate advanced knowledge in the knowledge field of the specialisation

2. demonstrate advanced knowledge in application of a scientific work method

3. demonstrate advanced knowledge in caring sciences theories and concepts that constitute scientific foundation for the knowledge field of the specialisation

4. plan and formulate search questions and carry out search strategies based on conceptual analysis in the field and thereafter select appropriate information resources

5. critically review, analyse and evaluate national and international research results and present and discuss scientific studies in the field

6. plan and carry out an individual assignment in the knowledge field of the specialisation as well as describe the relevance of the work in relation to theories and concepts of caring sciences

7. report the independent work in a scientific manner orally and in writing

8. reflect on legal and ethical limitations when using different types of research data

9. critically review own and others' independent work

10. reflect on and evaluate the importance of scientific work for nursing within the field of specialisation

11. evaluate and discuss own research results in relation to other relevant nursing research in the field including theories and concepts

Content

Preparation of project plan

Implementation and writing an individual degree project

Presentation and argumentation of the written degree project and reviewing another student's degree project

Instruction

Compulsory teaching in Uppsala may occur. To offer students a wider teaching competence, some teaching on Campus Gotland will be via link or other IT-solutions from Uppsala. Degree project supported by web-based teaching, supervision individually and in seminars and literature studies. The degree project is discussed at a specific seminar with student reviewers and in the presence of an examiner.

COMPULSORY PARTS

Introduction to the course, participation in the seminars, study assignments with written and oral presentation.

Assessment

Examination takes place in the form of oral and written presentations of project plan and degree project and participation in seminars.

The student shall with approved result:

prepare a project plan for a degree project

carry out an independent degree project

as author of the written scientific work defend his/her degree project and present it as a poster or oral presentation

as opponent review other student's degree project critically

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.