KURSPLAN
Theory of Science and Scientific Method, 15 högskolepoäng
Theory of Science and Scientific Method, 15 credits
Kursplan för studenter höst 2024
Kurskod: HTSR23
Fastställd av: Utbildningsrådet 2022-04-12
Reviderad av: Utbildningschef 2023-04-21
Gäller fr.o.m.: 2023-08-28
Version: 2
Utbildningsnivå: Avancerad nivå
Utbildningsområde: Vård
Ämnesgrupp: TR1
Fördjupning: A1N
Huvudområde: Arbetsterapi

Lärandemål

Upon completion of the course, the student should have the ability to:

Kunskap och förståelse

Färdighet och förmåga

Värderingsförmåga och förhållningssätt

Innehåll

Module 1. Philosophical principles of research and approaches of theory of science, 3 credits
- approaches in theory of science

Module 2. Qualitative research methods, 5 credits
- research design using qualitative research methods
- trustworthiness
- research ethics

Module 3. Quantitative research methods, 5 Credits
- research design using quantitative research methods
- validity and reliability
- research ethics

Module 4. Thesis proposal, 2 Credits
- research design using qualitative or quantitative research methods
- trustworthiness or validity and reliability
- research ethics

Undervisningsformer

The course is given as a web-based course. Learning activities include lectures, seminars, practical exercises, and group discussions.

Undervisningen bedrivs på engelska.

Förkunskapskrav

Kandidatexamen 180 hp eller motsvarande inom huvudområdena hälsa och vårdvetenskap, beteendevetenskap, socialt arbete inklusive ett avslutat examensarbete om minst 15 hp (eller motsvarande kunskaper).

Examination och betyg

Kursen bedöms med betygen A, B, C, D, E, FX eller F.

Module 1. Philosophical principles of research and approaches of theory of science, 3 Credits
A written group assignment.

Module 2. Qualitative research methods, 5 Credits
An individually written assignments and an oral group assignment.

Module 3. Quantitative research methods, 5 Credits
Two individually written assignments.

Module 4. Thesis proposal, 2 Credits
A written thesis proposal with a qualitative or quantitative research design, an oral defense of the proposal, and an opposition of a proposal.

A university senior lecturer serves as examiner for the course.

Poängregistrering av examinationen för kursen sker enligt följande system:
ExaminationsmomentOmfattningBetyg
Module 1. Forskningens filosofiska grunder och vetenskapsteor. synsätt3 hpA/B/C/D/E/FX/F
Module 2. Kvalitativa vetenskapliga metoder5 hpA/B/C/D/E/FX/F
Module 3.Kvantitativa vetenskapliga metoder5 hpA/B/C/D/E/FX/F
Module 4. Projektplan2 hpU/G

Kurslitteratur

American Psychological Association. (2019). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). American Psychological Association.

Brinkmann, S., & Kvale, S. (2018). Doing interviews (2nd ed.). SAGE Publications Ltd.

Chalmers, A.F. (2013). What is this thing called science? (4th ed.). University of Queensland Press.

Creswell, J.W., & Creswell, J.D. (2018). Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches (5th ed.). SAGE Publications Inc.

DePoy, E., & Gitlin, L. N. (2020). Introduction to research: understanding and applying multiple strategies (6th ed.). Elsevier.

Field, A. (2018). Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS statistics (5th ed.). SAGE Publications, Inc.

Gustavii, B. (2017). How to write and illustrate a scientific paper (3rd ed). Cambridge University Press.

Iphofen, R. (Ed.) (2020). Handbook of research ethics and scientific integrity (1st ed.). Springer.

The latest edition of the course literature should be used.
In addition: scientific articles and reports depending on main area and chosen research method.