Entry requirements

Nursing licensure, as well as completed courses in treatment and nursing ischemic heart-disease, heart failure and nursing care of arrhythmia are required, in all 22.5 credits.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should:

- had trained the ability to analyse and evaluate research results

- be able to participate in planning and implementation of research -, quality - and development projects

- have an insight in research -, quality - and the integration of development project in the clinical activities.

Under supervision:

- carry out an empirical development -, quality - and research projects or literature study within cardiological nursing

- choose adequate research design and methods for data collection

- choose relevant analytical methods (qualitative/quantitative)

- compile and interpret collected data

- write an essay

Content

the research process

Preparation of project plan

Implementation of project work

Writing an essay

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

Instruction

Take place in part-time through lectures, literature studies and seminars. Work in single or in pair is supported through supervision and group discussions. At essay seminars, the work with student reviewers in the presence of examiner is discussed.

For a Pass grade in the course, participation in mandatory teaching sessions is required, active participation in seminars, passed essay and passed author of the thesis - respective critical oral reviews.

Assessment

Essay is reviewed by student reviewer and are graded by the examiner. The essay is defended at public seminar. Passed critical oral review of other student's essay.

Student that has failed examination has the right to go through renewed examination further four times (total five occasions).

Other regulations

Registration of personal data

According to "the Ordinance of studies etc., at the university and higher education institutions (SFS 1993:1153)" comes certain student assignments to be registered. The student has the right to obtain extracts from the personal register (according to the computer law 1973:289) regarding assignments that concern her/him.