Bachelor Thesis 2

WA-1, WA-2, WABA-1

According to European Union Standards for Nursing and Midwifery(Vgl. FH-Heb-AV StF: BGBl. II Nr. 1/2006 (Version 2016)) students shall aquire adequate knowledge of the sciences on which the activities of midwives are
based, particularly obstetrics and gynaecology. According to European Union Standards for Nursing and Midwifery, 2009; Articles 40-42 of 2005/36/EC students shall aquire adequate knowledge of the sciences on which the activities of midwives are based, particularly obstetrics and gynaecology.
Students shall work on a midwifery related research question. They shall research national and international sources to find out what has already been done in the field of their picked topic. They shall apply research methods, process the collected data to answer their questions.
Students shall be able to analyze collected studies and guidelines to answer their research questions. They shall have their first experience in working scientifically on midwifery related subjects to be a part of academic development.

Bortz, Jürgen & Döring, Nicola (2006). Forschungsmethoden und Evaluation für Human- und Sozialwissenschaftler (4. Auflage). Heidelberg: Springer.
LoBiondo-Wood, Geri & und Haber, Judith (2005). Pflegeforschung: Methoden, kritische Einschätzung und Anwendung (2. Auflage). München: Urban & Fischer/Elsevier GmbH.
Mayer, Hanna (2011). Pflegeforschung anwenden: Elemente und Basiswissen für Studium und Weiterbildung (3. Auflage). Wien: Facultas Universitätsverlag.
Herkner, Harald & Müllner, Marcus (2011). Erfolgreich wissenschaftlich Arbeiten in der Klinik: Grundlagen, Interpretation und Umsetzung: Evidence Based Medicine (3. Auflage). Wien: Springer.
Rees, Colin (2011). An introduction to research for midwives (3. Auflage). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
Wickham, Sara (2006). Appraising research into childbirth. Edinburgh: Elsevier.

Seminar (SE) (compulsory)

Grading of Bachlor Thesis 2