The Finnish Doctoral Programme in Nursing Science
PROGRAM
A THEORY OF SCIENCE FOR CARING SCIENCE/
VÅRDVETENSKAPENS VETENSKAPSTEORI (E), 8 ECTS
TIME AND PLACE:
Lectures: 27–28/11 2014
Seminars: 4–5/3 2015
Department of Caring Science, Åbo Akademi University, Vasa,
Strandgatan 2, B5.
COURSE LEADER:
Professor Carola Wärnå–Furu
LECTURERS:
Professor Bengt Kristensson–Uggla,
Assisting Professor NN
PURPOSE:
To deepen the understanding of the theory of science for caring science rooted
in the human scientific hermeneutic tradition
CREDITS:
2 ects for attending lectures
4 ects for seminar assignment and participation in the seminars
2–4 ects for literature studies
LEARNING METHODS:
Reading the literature in advance.
Lectures, reflection, hermeneutic (text) reading, seminar assignment and
seminars.
LITERATURE:
See below
EVALUATION:
Students evaluate the course according to the evaluation form of the Finnish
Doctoral Programme in Nursing Science
CONTACT PERSON:
Coordinator Heli Virtanen, [email protected], tel. +358 333 8455 or Linda
Nyholm (Vasa) [email protected]
REGISTRATION:
Via www–page form:
http://www.med.utu.fi/hoitotiede/tutkijakoulu/forms/
Course Outline
See below. With reservation for program changes.
A THEORY OF SCIENCE FOR CARING SCIENCE/
VÅRDVETENSKAPENS VETENSKAPSTEORI, 8 ECTS
Åbo Akademi University, Department of Caring Science
Examiner: Professor Carola Wärnå–Furu, Assisting Professor NN
Administrator: Linda Nyholm
Thursday 27th November 2014
10:00–11.30 Introduction: A theory of science for caring science
Professor Carola Wärnå–Furu & Assisting Professor NN
11.30–13.00 Caring science as science: meta level and paradigm”
PhD Yvonne Näsman
13:00–14:00 Lunch break
14:00–17:00 Hermeneutics as a basis for theory of science
Professor Bengt Kristensson-Uggla
18–20
Pizza and presentation of the postgraduates’ own research
Friday 28th November 2014
9:15–12:00
Hermeneutics as a basis for theory of science
Professor Bengt Kristensson-Uggla
12:00–13:00 Lunch break
13:00–14:30 Demonstration-lecture and workshop about theory of science in caring science in
doctoral thesis
Assisting Professor NN and post-doctoral researches
14:30–15:00 Coffee break
15:00–16:00 Instructions for assignment and seminars
Professor Carola Wärnå–Furu, Linda Nyholm
LITERATURE:
Articles:
Cody, W. K. 2000. Paradigm Shift or Paradigm Drift? A Meditation on Commitment and Transcendence. Nursing Science
Quarterly, 13 (2), 93–102.
Donaldson, S. K. & Crowley, D. M. 1978. The discipline of nursing. Nursing Outlook, 26 (2), 113–120.
Eriksson, K. 2002. Caring Science in a New Key. Nursing Science Quarterly, 15 (1), 61–65.
Eriksson, K. & Lindström, U. Å. 1999. En vetenskapsteori för vårdvetenskapen. Hoitotiede, 11 (6), 358–364.
Eriksson, K. & Lindström, U. Å. 2009. Vårdvetenskap som Caring Science. Pro Terveys, 4, 9–13.
Eriksson, K & Lindström, UÅ. 2009. Hoitotiede – caring science. Pro terveys, 37(6), 4-8.
Koskinen, C. A-L. & Lindström, U. Å. 2012. Hermeneutic reading of classic texts. Scandinavian Journal of caring science.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.01080.x
Manhart Barrett, E. A. 2002. What is nursing science? Nursing Science Quarterly, 15 (1), 51–60.
McIntyre, M. 1995. “The focus of the discipline of nursing”: A critique and extension. Advanced Nursing Science, 18 (1),
27–35.
Oldnall, A. S. 1995. Nursing as an emerging academic discipline. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 21 (3), 605–612.
Reed, P. G. 1997. Nursing: The Ontology of the Discipline. Nursing Science Quarterly, 10 (2), 76–79.
Books:
Eriksson, K. 1999. Tillbaka till Popper och Kuhn - en evolutionär epistemologi för vårdvetenskapen. I: Kinnunen, J.,
Meriläinen, P., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K. & Nyberg, T. (toim.). Terveystieteiden monialainen tutkimus ja yliopistokoulutus.
Suunnistuspoluilta tiedon valtatielle. Professor Sirkka Sinkkoselle omistettu juhlakirja. Kuopion yliopiston julkaisuja E.
Yhteiskuntatieteet 74, Kuopio, 21-35.
Eriksson, K. 2001. Vårdvetenskapen som akademisk disciplin. Vårdforskning 7. Institutionen för vårdvetenskap, Åbo
Akademi.
Eriksson, K. & Lindström, U. Å. 2007. Vårdvetenskapens vetenskapsteori på hermeneutisk grund – några grunddrag. I:
Eriksson, K. & Lindström, U. Å., Matilainen, D. & Lindholm, L. (red.) Gryning III. Vårdvetenskap och hermeneutik. Enheten
för vårdvetenskap, Åbo Akademi, Vasa, 5–20.
Godfrey-Smith, P. 2003. Theory and reality. An introduction to the philosophy of science. The University of Chikago
Press, Chikago.
Jordheim, H. 2003. Läsningens vetenskap. Anthropos, Gråbo.
Kristensson-Uggla, B. 2014. Personfilosofi – filosofiska utgångspunkter för personcentrering inom häälso- och sjukvård. I:
Ekman, I. (red). Personcentrering inom hälso- och sjukvård; Från filosofi till praktik. Liber.
Kristensson-Uggla, B. 2012. Slaget om verkligheten: filosofi, omvärldsanalys, tolkning. Brutus Östlings bokförlag
Symposion, Höör.
Kuhn, T.S 1994. Tieteellisten vallankumousten rakenne, Art House, Helsinki.
Or:
Kuhn, T.S. 1997. De vetenskapliga revolutionernas struktur. (orig. The structure of scientific revolutions1962/1970)
Thales, Stockholm.
Popper, C. 1997. Popper i urval av Miller. Kunskapsteori, vetenskapsteori. Del 1 och 2, 9 – 222.
