RESEARCH IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
NSG3RCK
2014
Credit points: 20
Subject outline
Contemporary professional nursing requires that practice be informed by the best available evidence in the delivery of patient care, administration of nursing services and education of nurses. In order to practise, using the best available evidence, it is necessary to understand the process and language of research. This subject provides students with the opportunity to develop the research literacy necessary for critical consumership in the context of evidence-based practice. The principles of qualitative and quantitative methodology, research design, ethics, sampling and data collection and analysis will be examined.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 20
Subject Co-ordinator: William McGuiness
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Research in Nursing: Evidence for Best Practice (4th Ed) | Prescribed | Richardson-Tench,M., Taylor,B.,Kermode,S.,& Roberts,K (2011) | CENGAGE AUSTRALIA |
Hong Kong, 2014, Week 03-14, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: William McGuiness
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 03 - 14
One 3.0 days block mode per study period from week 03 to week 14 and delivered via face-to-face.
"20 hours of face-to-face lectures"
Problem Based LearningWeek: 03 - 14
One 1.0 hours problem based learning per study period from week 03 to week 14 and delivered via online.
"32 hours of online activities/contribution"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 1,000-word research article analysis or equivalent | 20 | |
| one 2,000-word examination of a clinical practice guidleline | 35 | |
| one 2,000-word research proposal | 35 | |
| one 500-word research article analysis or equivalent | 10 |
Hong Kong, 2014, Week 41-50, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: William McGuiness
Class requirements
Problem Based LearningWeek: 41 - 50
One 1.0 hours problem based learning per study period from week 41 to week 50 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 1,000-word research article analysis or equivalent | 20 | |
| one 2,000-word examination of a clinical practice guidleline | 35 | |
| one 2,000-word research proposal | 35 | |
| one 500-word research article analysis or equivalent | 10 |