Degree Project in Oncology Nursing
Syllabus, Master's level, 3FV317
This course has been discontinued.
- Code
- 3FV317
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Caring Sciences A1F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (G)
- Finalised by
- The Board of the Nursing Programmes, 2 December 2015
- Responsible department
- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences
General provisions
The course is elective and is included in the specialist nursing programme with focus on oncology care. The contents of the course build further on the contents of previous courses and joint contents of scientific method The course can be carried out within the framework of international exchange programme.
Entry requirements
Admitted to and commenced studies in the specialist nursing programme, with focus on oncology care 60 credits. Passed courses including 15 credits in the specialisation.
Learning outcomes
During the course, the student will be able to provide advanced knowledge in general and specific nursing and on basis of knowledge in scientific methods independently carry out a degree project.
On completion of the course, the student will be able to
Knowledge and understanding
- demonstrate advanced knowledge in oncology nursing
- demonstrate advanced knowledge about nursing theories and concepts that constitute a scientific basis for the field of oncology nursing
- demonstrate advanced knowledge about the application of scentific working methods
- demonstrate advanced knowledge of planning, implementation, evaluation and application of a quality and development work within the oncology nurse's working field
Skills and ability
- plan and formulate queries and carry out search strategies based on sound concepual analysis in the field and then select appropriate information resources
- critically review, analyse and evaluate national and international research results and present scientific studies in the field
- plan and carry out an independent scientific work in oncology nursing and describe the relevance in relation to nursing theories and concepts
- report the independent work in a scientific manner orally and in writing
- reflect on legal and ethical limitations of using different types of research data
- critically review the own and others' independent scientific works
Judgement and approach
- reflect on and evaluate the importance of scientific works for nursing within the specialisation
- evaluate and discuss own research results in relation to other relevant nursing research in the field including theories and concepts
Content
Preparation of a project plan. Implementation and writing an individual degree project
Presentation and argumentation of the written degree project and reviewing another student's degree project
Instruction
Individual independent degree project supported by web-based teaching, supervision individually and in seminars and literature studies
The degree project is discussed at a specific seminar with student reviewers and in the presence of an examiner
Assessment
Examination takes place in the form of oral and written presentations of the project plan and degree project and approved participation in seminars. The student shall with approved result:
- prepare a project plan for a degree project
- carry out an independent degree project
- as author of the written scientific work defend his/her own degree project
- as an opponent review other student's degree project critically
Other directives
A complete, unbound and single sided copy of the approved thesis must be submitted to the course administrator for archiving. You should also register your essay in the Digital Scientific Archive (DIVA), either abstract/summary or the full essay. These two things must be done before registration of the course can be done.