UOLP039 Methodology of Scientific Research 2

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/9/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Iveta Bryjová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Iveta Bryjová
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: Mgr. Veronika Slováček Hagenová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(P)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course concentrates on the area of research with its applications in healthcare. It defines research as an important part of identifying relevant data and information for improved health prevention, care and treatment. The general part is divided into basic research areas where concepts in both basic and applied research are defined. The main part focuses on methodology of quantitative and qualitative research, including understanding of basic philosophy, techniques of quantitative data gathering (questionnaire survey, retrospective analysis) and qualitative data gathering (interview, observation, case reports). The course objective is to acquaint students with the basic methodological principles in scientific methodology of the discipline and teach them how to design, implement and evaluate a simple empirical survey in the area of healthcare.
Learning outcomes
Technical knowledge and skills:
Having completed the course, students will know how to:
- design simple research in the topic and develop it into the form of research questions, including research project plan,
- Explain the principles of EBP (EBN),
- explain the principles of quantitative and qualitative research,
- use basic statistics and selected qualitative research methods for data processing,
- describe the principles and the different stages of research design,
- respect the ethical and legal framework of clinical research and the ethics of scientific work,
- process a research project and defend it.

General qualification: Students can design and implement basic empirical measurements, processes an empirically oriented project and implement the EBP method.

Competences: They are able to: monitor research and development in the field, work using the EBP method and use the results to develop care in terms of quality and safety. Manage their compete participation in research projects.
Syllabus
  • 1. Ways of assessing quantitative data - quantitative table, mean values, graphs.
  • 2. Qualitative research, methodology - basic principles and procedures.
  • 3. Evidence-based practice - EBP (EBN).
  • 4. Formulation of individual research problem, searching relevant studies in Czech and foreign sources.
  • 5. Creation and presentation of a research project.
  • 6. Instruction in person is conducted through a system of consultations on selected topics. For instruction, students are hereby.
  • 7. provided with study material, including correspondence assignments.
Literature
    required literature
  • HENDL.J.,RER,J. Metody výzkumu a evaluace. Praha, 2017. ISBN 978-80-262-1192-1. info
    recommended literature
  • BIRGER, H. Evidence-based practice: An analysis based on the philosophy of science. In Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 2011, 62 (7), s. 1301-1310. [online], posl. akt. 2011 [cit.2012-09- 23].
  • GREENHALGH, T. Jak pracovat s vědeckou publikací. Základy medicíny založené na důkazu. Praha: GRADA, 2003. ISBN 80-247-0310-6.EBM Guidelines. [online].
  • EBP Wikipedia [online] Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evidence-based_practice [2012-09-25].
  • eMedicine. [online] Dostupné z: http://emedicine.medscape.com [2012-09-25].
  • FINEOUT-OVERHOLT, E., JOHNSTON, L. Teaching EBP: Asking Searchable Answerable Clinical Questions. In Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing 2005; 2(3): 157–160. [online], posl. akt. 2005 [cit.2012-09- 23].
  • FINEOUT-OVERHOLT, E., HOFSTETTER, S., SHELL, L., JOHNSTON, L. Teaching EBP: Getting to the Gold: How to Search for the Best Evidence. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing 2005; 2(4): 207-211. [online], posl. akt. 2005 [cit.2012-09- 23].
    not specified
  • KRÁLOVÁ, J. Kvalitativní výzkum v ošetřovatelství. E-opora. Opava: SLU v Opavě, FVP – ÚO, 2012, 96 s.
  • RADKOVÁ, L. Kvantitativný výskum v ošetrovateľstve. E-opora. Opava: SLU v Opavě, FVP – ÚO, 2012, 107 s.
  • PUNCH, K. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. Praha: Portál, 2008, 230 s. ISBN 9788073674687.
  • PUNCH, K. Základy kvantitativního šetření. Praha: Portál, 2008, 150 s. ISBN 9788073673819.
  • ŠPIRUDOVÁ, L. Výzkum v ošetřovatelství. Základy Evidence Based Practice v ošetřovatelství. Distanční studijní opora. Opava, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7248-860-5. info
Assessment methods
Credit: seminar paper with basic statistical data (calculation).
Oral examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2020, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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