Study Guide

Learning objectives

The student is able to
- describe the paradigm of the discipline.
- understand the significance of research data and evidence-based information in supporting and developing practical work.
- retrieve information from the most important field-specific databases.
- utilise research and evidence based information in his or her work,
- explain the process and principles of research and development work and assess the validity of the information.
- apply the principles of scientific writing and reporting.

Content

- paradigm and its importance in the field-specific practical work, development and research.
- research and evidence based information one’s own work and in developing the social and health care.
- the principles of information retrieval and the most important field-specific databases.
- the principles and progress of research and development work.
- development work methods and essential data collection methods and data analysis processes.
- evaluation of development and research work.
- academic writing and reporting.

Qualifications

None.