Advanced research methods for multidisciplinary doctoral education
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Maritta Välimäki, PhD, RN
Professor
Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Nurse manager, Hospital District of Southwest Finland
mava@utu.fi
TEAM MEMBERS
Tella Lantta, Senior Researcher, PhD (administrative contact person)
Virve Pekurinen, University Teacher, MNSc
CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Daniel Bressington, RN, PhD
Assistant Professor
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
dan.bressington@polyu.edu.hk
AIM
To develop and pilot two intensive doctoral courses on advanced research methods in health sciences/nursing to support academic doctoral education in Finland and China.
CONTENT
- To identify learning needs for advanced research methods among doctoral students in Finland and China;
- To develop the curriculum for two intensive courses of advanced research methods for doctoral studies;
- To implement the intensive courses into practice and evaluate the implementation outcomes; and
- To develop national and international networks between doctoral education and high quality research collaboration between Finland and China
PILOT COURSES
Pilot course I (DC1): Big Data in Health Services
The aim of the course is to provide in-depth understanding of how bid data can be utilized in health services research (31.8.2017-5.9.2017, Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku). Approximately 50 doctoral students from Finland, China, Hong Kong and other countries participated the course.
Pilot course II (DC2): Developing treatment guidelines
The aim of the course is to provide in-depth understanding of how treatment guidelines are developed (8.3.2017-14.3.2017 Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China). Over 20 doctoral students from Finland, China and Hong Kong participated the course.
PROJECT PUBLICATIONS
COLLABORATORS
- University of Tampere, Finland
Tarja Suominen, Professor
Jari Kylmä, University Lecturer, PhD - University of Eastern Finland
Kaija Saranto, Professor
Ulla-Mari Kinnunen, Senior Lecturer, PhD - Åbo Akademi University, Finland
Regina Santamäki Fischer, Senior Lecturer, PhD - Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (SAR)
Alex Molasiotis, Professor
Wai-Tong Chien, Professor
Daniel Bressingon, Assistant Professor - Sichuan University, China
Min Yang, Professor
FUNDERS
Centre for International Mobility (CIMO)