RESEARCH METHODOLOGY I
cod. 1008257

Learning objectives

The main objective of the course is to acquire the knowledge to define the meaning of scientific research in the nursing / health field

Prerequisites

Course unit content

• What does "research" mean
• Scientific research
• Types of research: experimental, descriptive, theoretical, empirical
• The scientific, deductive and inductive method
• Structure of the empirical research
• Quantitative research
• Glossary
• Qualitative research
• Differences
• Indicators, variables, concepts
• Operationalization
• Validity, sensitivity, specificity, reliability of a study
• Bias
• Evidence Based Medicine
• Ethical problems of scientific research
• Charter of Principles for Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities and Code of Conduct
• Bibliographic research
• Classification of sources
• Boolean operators
• Critical reading of a scientific article

Full programme

Bibliography

Fondamenti di ricerca infermieristica Polit; Beck. Mc Graw Hill
Fain James A. - La ricerca infermieristica. Leggerla, comprenderla e applicarla. Mc Graw-Hill
Getu Degu and Tegbar Yigzaw. Research Methodology - LECTURE NOTES For Health Science Students 2006
Costantini W., Calistri D. – OSTETRICA – libro 2. Piccin

Teaching methods

The course will be held through lectures to students either in the classroom or in synchronous streaming on the teams platform. Slide are available on the elly platform

Assessment methods and criteria

The evaluation takes place through an oral exam with a score expressed in thirty. In case of emercency the exams will be conducted with teams platform

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