RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS

NSM5RFN

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will develop advanced knowledge of nursing and midwifery research practice. They will examine the elements of the research process including: identification of a clinical issue or research problem, formulation of a research question or statement, research design and methods, data collection and analyses, and dissemination of results. They will also acquire skills required to conduct a literature review for research purposes and address the ethics of research. The subject is delivered via a flexible online mode (LMS) comprised of learning modules. It provides essential research knowledge that can be built upon in the Advanced Practice A and B subjects.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Jeanine Blackford

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

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	Nursing and midwifery research: Methods and appraisal for evidence-based practice	Prescribed	Schneider, Z., Whitehead, D., Elliot, D., Lobiondo-Wood, G. & Harber, J. (Eds., 2012)	4TH EDN, MOSBY ELSEVIER, SYDNEY
Readings	Essentials of nursing research: Appraising the evidence for nursing practice	Recommended	Polit, D.F. & Beck, C. T. (2010)	7TH EDN, WOLTERS KLUWER & LIPPINCOTT, WILLIAMS & WILKINS, PHILADELPHIA

Distance Education, 2014, Semester 1, Distance Education

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jeanine Blackford

Class requirements

Problem Based Learning
One 3.0 hours problem based learning per week and delivered via distance education.
"An individual flexible learning package (web based learning and/or electronic access) equivalent to 3hrs per week."

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
One 1,500-word critical appraisal plus one 500-word peer-assessment.		10
One on-line 1.5-hour multiple-choice examination (equiv to 1,500 words)		40
One online 1.5-hour multiple-choice examination (equiv to 1,500 words)		50

Distance Education, 2014, Semester 2, Distance Education