Course: Methodology of Research in Midwifery

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Course title Methodology of Research in Midwifery
Course code UZV/PA3MV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hanková Magdalena, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: - Philosophical and methodological basis of social science research - 2 hours - Specifics of nursing research - 1 hour - Basic phase of research - 1 hour - Method of research sample selection - 1 hour - Data collection techniques in quantitative research - 2 hours - Data processing and presentation in quantitative research - 1 hour Seminars: - Quantitative research proposal - 2 hours - Research objectives. Hypotheses and operationalization - 2 hours - Quantitative data processing: basic statistical methods (methods for analysis of nominal, ordinal and cardinal data) - 4 hours

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Observation
  • Home preparation for classes - 44 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 16 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
characterize research in health care with an overlap into midwifery
characterize research in health care with an overlap into midwifery
use adequate terminology related to midwifery research
use adequate terminology related to midwifery research
describe the characteristics of quantitative research
describe the characteristics of quantitative research
formulate the methodological requirements of quantitative research
formulate the methodological requirements of quantitative research
use appropriate analytical procedures in the processing of quantitative data
use appropriate analytical procedures in the processing of quantitative data
Skills
choose appropriate methods of data collection with regard to quantitative research design
choose appropriate methods of data collection with regard to quantitative research design
apply independently selected statistical tests
apply independently selected statistical tests
graphically display test results
graphically display test results
interpret the results of statistical testing
interpret the results of statistical testing
independently collect quantitative data
independently collect quantitative data
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Observation
Observation
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
assessment methods
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Recommended literature
  • Povědomí o výzkumu v praxi sestry a porodní asistentky. Pracovní text. Strategické dokumenty pro všeobecné sestry a porodní asistentky (4). Praha: Ministerstvo zdravotnictví ČR, 2002.
  • BARTLOVÁ, S., HNILICOVÁ, H. Vybrané metody a techniky výzkumu. Zjišťování spokojenosti. Brno: IDVPZ, 2000. ISBN 80-7013-311-2.
  • BARTLOVÁ, S., SADÍLEK, P., TÓTHOVÁ, V. Výzkum a ošetřovatelství. Brno: NCONZO, 2008.
  • BLATNÝ, M. Metodologie psychologického výzkumu. Praha: Academia, 2007.
  • CORMACK, D.F. The research process in nursing. Oxford-London-Cambridge , 1996. ISBN 0-632-04019-x.
  • DISMAN, M. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost: Příručka pro uživatele. Praha: Karolinum, 2011.
  • FITZPATRICK, J. J. Encyklopedia of nursing research. New York: Springer Publishing Copany, 1998. ISBN 0-8261-1170-X.
  • GAVORA, P. Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Brno: Paido. 2000.
  • GERRISH, K., LACEY A. The Research Process in Nursing. Oxford: Blacwell Publishing Ltd.
  • HENDL, J. Přehled statistických metod a zpracování dat. Analýza a metaanalýza dat. Praha: Portál, 2006.
  • Chráska, M. Metody pedagogického výzkumu: základy kvantitativního výzkumu.. Praha: Grada, 2016.
  • Kubátová, Helena. Metodologie sociologie. 1. vyd. Olomouc : Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2006. ISBN 80-244-1549-6.
  • KUTNOHORSKÁ, J. Výzkum v ošetřovatelství. Praha: Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2713-4.
  • MUNZAROVÁ, M. Lékařský výzkum a etika. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2005. ISBN 8024709244.
  • OCHRANA, F. Metodologie vědy. Úvod do problému. Praha: Karolinum, 2009.
  • OLECKÁ, I., IVANOVÁ, K. Metodologie vědecko-výzkumné činnosti. Olomouc, 2010. ISBN 978-80-87240-33-5.
  • PUNCH, K. F. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. Praha: Portál, 2008.
  • REICHEL, J. Kapitoly metodologie sociálních výzkumů. Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s., 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-3006-6.
  • SEDLÁKOVÁ, Renáta. Výzkum médií: nejužívanější metody a techniky. Praha: Grada, 2014.
  • VÉVODOVÁ Šárka a kateřina IVANOVÁ. Základy metodologie výzkumu pro nelékařské zdravotnické profese. Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2015. ISBN 978-80-244-4770-4.
  • ZVÁROVÁ, J. Základy statistiky pro biomedicínské obory. Praha: Karolinum, 2016.


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