Intervention research
- 1-5 ECTS credits
- Academic year 2024-2025
- 356014J
Education information
Implementation date
10.04.2025 - 23.05.2025 (10.–11.4.2025 (contact teaching), 22.–23.5.2025 (online))
Enrollment period
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Education type
Field-specific studies
Alternativity of education
Optional
Location
Kontinkangas
Enrollment and further information
- Registration for the course: https://link.webropol.com/s/interventionresearchcourse5op
- Doctoral student at the University of Oulu, please remember to also register for the course in Peppi: https://www.oulu.fi/en/peppi
Before registration, please note this: Data privacy notice of the University of Oulu | University of Oulu
Questions regarding registration and other arrangements: course coordinator Heli Kerimaa (Heli.Kerimaa (at) oulu.fi)
Education description
After the course, the student will be able to explain the meaning of developing complex interventions and gain competence in describing and evaluating the process of complex intervention development (i.e. planning, feasibility/piloting, evaluation, and implementation of intervention). Additionally, the student will learn to critically evaluate complex interventions, and to assess the external and internal validity of intervention studies
CONTENT AND PROGRAM
Independent orientation: Orientate yourself by reading the preliminary literature before contact teaching sessions. The list of preliminary literature and details for independent work can be found from below section "Prerequisites and tasks".
10th of April 2025 (contact teaching)
9.00–9.20 Course info, Prof. Tarja Pölkki
9.20–10.20 Introduction to complex interventions: concepts and intervention development process, Prof. Anna Axelin
10.20–10.30 Walking break
10.30-11.30 Intervention planning and description (TIDieR), Dr. Anni Pakarinen
11.30–12.30 Lunch break
12.30–13.30 Intervention feasibility and piloting, Dr. Anni Pakarinen
13.30–14.30 Statistical questions in intervention research, Prof. Jouko Miettunen
14.30–14.45 Coffee break
14.45–16.00 Intervention evaluation: effectiveness of intervention, Prof. Sascha Köpke
11 th of April 2025 (contact teaching)
9.00–10.15 Intervention evaluation: process evaluation, Prof. Sascha Köpke
10.15–10.30 Walking break
10.30–11.30 Implementation of intervention, Prof. Anna Axelin
11.30–12.30 Lunch break
12.30–13.45 Case examples of RCTs and their challenges, Prof. Terhi Ruuska-Loewald, Dr. Karoliina Paalimäki-Paakki
13.45–14.00 Coffee break
14.00–15.45 External and internal validity of intervention studies (including exercise), Prof. Tarja Pölkki, Dr. Heli Kerimaa, Dr. Riikka Ikonen
15.45–16.00 Closing of the day, Prof. Tarja Pölkki