Midwifery | University of Parma

Professor: Alfonso SOLLAMI
Academic discipline: Scienze infermieristiche ostetrico-ginecologiche (MED/47)
Field: Scienze ostetriche
Type of training activity: Characterising

20 hours
of face-to-face activities

2 credits

hub: -

course unit
in ITALIAN

lectures timetable

exam calls

Integrated course unit module: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Learning objectives

The main objective of the course is to acquire the knowledge and skills to understand the significance of scientific research in the nursing/healthcare field

Prerequisites

None.

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

To see the contents.

Bibliography

Fondamenti di ricerca infermieristica Polit; Beck. Mc Graw Hill
Costantini W., Calistri D. – OSTETRICA – libro 2. Piccin

Teaching methods

The course will be held through lectures in presence (classroom) and work in small groups. Material will be available on Elly platform

Assessment methods and criteria

The evaluation of the achievement of module objectives is a written test including two different parts:
- multiple choice questions about arguments treated during the lessons;
- reading and analysis of an abstract with statements to define as true or false.
The grade will be in 30/30. The grade of the integrated course will be the credits-weighted mean of all modules.

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