The Finnish Doctoral Education Network in Nursing Science coordinates doctoral courses in nursing science in co-operation with University of Eastern Finland, University of Oulu, University of Tampere, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University. The international aspect of courses has been enhanced, and each course will have international scope with international researchers.
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AUTUMN 2024
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Mixed Methods Research in Nursing Science, 5 ECTS
University of Eastern Finland and University of Turku
Contact teaching at the University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio 27.–28.8.2024 and seminar as distance learning on 24.9.2024.
Professor Tarja Kvist, UEF and Professor (act.) Minna Stolt, UTU.
Registration for the course: Via the Webropol link
Empowering Patient Education (EPE) course (5-25 ECTS)
University of Turku
Contact person: PhD Heli Virtanen
You can complete all or choose from 5 interactive modules with a variety of themes:
• Module 1: Orientation and conceptual basis of empowering patient education on 2-15 September (obligatory, 5 ECTS)
• Module 2: Diagnostics in empowering patient education on 16 September-6 October (5 ECTS)
• Module 3: Patient education as an empowering patient education intervention on 7-27 October (5 ECTS)
• Module 4: Evaluation of empowering patient education on 28 October-10 November (5 ECTS)
• Module 5: Special issues in empowering patient education research 11 November-11 December (5 ECTS) with the intensive period on 9-11 December in Turku, Finland
The application for the course by 18 August 2024: https://link.webropol.com/s/epe2024
The application for students at the University of Turku via Peppi.
Sustainability in Nursing and Health Care, 5 ECTS
University of Turku
29.-30.10.2024 (Hybrid) and 20.11.2024 (On-site in Turku)
Professor Mari Kangasniemi and Professor Katja Joronen
Registration for the course (open until 15 October 2024): Via the Webropol link
Advanced Course in Qualitative Health Research, 5 ECTS
11.–12.12.2024 Teams
Tampere University and Åbo Akademi University
Associate Professor (tenure track) Jari Kylmä, Tampere University
Senior university lecturer Jessica Hemberg, Åbo Akademi University
Action Research
University of Eastern Finland
SPRING 2025
Rehabilitation research in nursing and health, 5 ECTS
lectures (hybrid) 10.-11.3.2025, seminar (online) 7.4.2025
University of Turku
Professor (acting) Minna Stolt
Intervention research, 5 ECTS
10.4.–11.4.2025
University of Oulu
Professor Tarja Pölkki
Mental health
(as a preliminary plan to implement in the spring of 2025)
Cooperation between all partner universities
Responsible teacher and convener: Senior university lecturer Anna Forsman, Åbo Akademi University
Comprehensive JBI Systematic Review Training Program (CSR), 3+2 ECTS
University of Oulu and The Finnish Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care: A JBI Centre of Excellence/The Nursing Research Foundation
The course requires active participation: 3 days remotely and 2 days in contact teaching.
The course language is Finnish. Study materials are in English.
AUTUMN 2025
Content analysis course in Health Sciences, 5 ECTS
University of Oulu
Digital Interventions and Implementation in Nursing and Health, 4 ECTS
University of Turku
Professor Sanna Salanterä and Associate Professor Anna Axelin
Perspectives of Gerontological Research In Nursing
Preliminary plan in November
University of Turku
Register Based Research, 0,7-2 ECTS
University of Oulu
Professor Outi Kanste
Empowering Patient Education (EPE) course (5-25 ECTS)
University of Turku
Contact person: PhD Heli Virtanen
You can complete all or choose from 5 interactive modules with a variety of themes:
• Module 1: Orientation and conceptual basis of empowering patient education (obligatory, 5 ECTS)
• Module 2: Diagnostics in empowering patient education (5 ECTS)
• Module 3: Patient education as an empowering patient education intervention (5 ECTS)
• Module 4: Evaluation of empowering patient education (5 ECTS)
• Module 5: Special issues in empowering patient education research (5 ECTS)
SPRING 2026
Theory development and testing, 5 ECTS
University of Oulu
Nursing Knowledge Management and Health Service Research
University of Turku
Nursing Ethics
Preliminary plan in March
University of Turku
Nursing Education Research
Preliminary plan in April
University of Turku