ELDHELS005 In-Dept Study in the Elderly, Health Care, and the Community

Contents and structure

• philosophy of science and research process
• various scientific methods
• research ethical guidelines and research ethics in practice
• quality and quality development
• project planning, implementation and evaluation
• various forms of presentation
• change model for practice/innovation

Learning Outcome

 Knowledge

The Candidate:

• has comprehensive knowledge in a self-elected topic within The elderly, health and the community
• is familiar with project planning, quality development and change models for practice/innovation
• is familiar with various research designs and research methods
• is familiar with philosophy of science and research ethics
• has comprehensive knowledge in searching for literature and criticism of the sources

Skills

The Candidate:

• is able to work out conkrete and relevate problems for discussion derived from one's own subject area
• is able to initiate and plan quality development at one's own workplace

General Competence

The Candidate:

• is able to analyse information sources critically and employ them in structuring and formulating professional reasonings
• is able to plan an independent, fixed research or development project through guidance and in accordance with the current research ethical norms
• is able to present, discuss and impart professional problems, analysis and conclusions to a professional forum

Entry requirements

The Elderly and Health (15 credits), Disease/Illness Among the Elderly and Coordination (15 credits) and a optional course at level II providing min. 15 credits

Recommended previous knowledge

All preceding courses

Teaching methods

Lectures, self-tuition, teamwork, written assignment, proposal and group tutorials on in-depth project

Compulsory learning activities

80 % turnout for instruction

1 written assignment

Assessment

Project, Graded marks

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