Scientific theory and research methods in sports medicine and exercise physiology (5 cr)

Objective

You understand the research process including its design, ethical considerations and evidence-based practice.
You can critically apply and utilize various data sources and research methods to formulate research questions.
You are able to apply methodological principles to design a research project in sports medicine and exercise physiology.
You can use relevant research concepts and terms clearly and consistently in both written and oral communication.
You can refer to research data in both written and oral communication.
You know how to analyze data using either statistical or other methods.

Content

What research-oriented approaches and methods are used in sports medicine and exercise physiology?
What are the ethical principles of research and how do you comply with them in research-oriented processes?
What is reliability in the hierarchy of research literature?
How do you plan and carry out a research project?
What are the principles of scientific communication?
How do you analyze qualitative or quantitative research data?

Course material

Course material:
- material in Learn platform
- other literature specified in the course related to the topic

Study forms and methods

Teaching according to the timetable, course includes also independently completed online assignments.

RDI and work-related cooperation

The assignments are integrated into working life.

Timing of exams and assignments

Will be announced in the orientation lesson for the course

International cooperation

Teaching is in English and the assignments are completed in English.

Student workload

5 ECTS = 135 hours

Course part description

Research-oriented development approaches and methods used in the field of sports medicine and exercise physiology
Ethical principles of research and how to comply with them in research-oriented development processes
Reliability of research literature hierarchy
Planning and carrying out a research project
Principles of scientific communication
Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

a. The student is able to find, study, produce and critically evaluate multidisciplinary data concerning sports medicine and exercise physiology.

g. The student is able to communicate proficiently and systematically in his/her spoken and written native language and in English.

The intermediate assignment is passed/failed. The final assignment is graded numerically from 1-5.