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 TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsResearch in Nursing: Evidence for Best Practice (4th Ed)PrescribedRichardson-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 elementComments%
one 1,000-word research article analysis or equivalent20
one 2,000-word examination of a clinical practice guidleline35
one 2,000-word research proposal35
one 500-word research article analysis or equivalent10

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 elementComments%
one 1,000-word research article analysis or equivalent20
one 2,000-word examination of a clinical practice guidleline35
one 2,000-word research proposal35
one 500-word research article analysis or equivalent10