FVPAA056 Nursing Research

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Iveta Bryjová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kateřina Janků, Ph.D.
Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Syllabus
  • 1. Definition of science. Scientific knowledge. Classification and types of research.
  • 2. Medical research. The significance and topics of nursing research.
  • 3. Principles of scientific research. Ethics of scientific research in medical science.
  • 4. Process of research. Research design. Formulation of the research question.
  • 5. Using electronic information resources. PICOt method. Evidence-based practice (EBM, EMN, EBP).
  • 6. Quantitative and qualitative methodologies and research techniques. Formulation of goals and hypotheses.
  • 7. Research sample. Representativeness, validity, reliability.
  • 8. Variables from a statistical approach. Introduction to descriptive statistics. Qualitative data processing.
  • 9. Guidelines for presentation, dissemination of research project results.
Literature
    required literature
  • [1] POLIT, Denise F. a Cheryl Tatano BECK, 2020. Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. Eleventh edition. Wolters Kluwer Health. ISBN 978-1975112264.
  • [2] GROVE, Susan K. a Jennifer R. GRAY, 2018. 7th edition. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 9780323546515.
  • [3] MOULE, Pam, Helen AVEYARD a Margaret GOODMAN, 2016. Nursing Research: An Introduction. 3, unabridged. SAGE. ISBN 9781473998469.
Assessment methods
Design of a research project
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 4př+4cv/sem.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2022, Summer 2023, Winter 2023, Summer 2024, Winter 2024.
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