RESEARCH HONOURS PREPARATION

NSG4RHP

2017

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will be given content and guidance to prepare them to undertake an Honours project. Students will be offered the opportunity to be introduced to the predominant research paradigms and students will attain the knowledge and skills to plan, and implement a research study using one research approach. An overview of different research processes; discussing the ethical issues in conducting research using human subjects will be presented.

School: School of Nursing & Midwifery

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Julie Ellis

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

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 TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsNursing and midwifery research: methods and appraisal for evidence-based practicePrescribedSchneider, Z, Whitehead, D, Elliot, P & Lobiondo-Wood, G & Haber, J (eds) 20114TH EDN, MOSBY ELSEVIER, SYDNEY.

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. TBA

Activities:
TBA

Albury-Wodonga, 2017, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Julie Ellis

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

SeminarWeek: 10 - 10
One 3.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Week 1 only"

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
one 2,000-word critical appraisal5001
two 1-hour on-line multiple choice exam (equi 2000-words)50

Bendigo, 2017, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Julie Ellis

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

SeminarWeek: 10 - 10
One 3.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Week 1 only"

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
one 2,000-word critical appraisal5001
two 1-hour on-line multiple choice exam (equi 2000-words)50

Melbourne, 2017, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Julie Ellis

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

SeminarWeek: 10 - 10
One 3.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Week 1 only"

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
one 2,000-word critical appraisal5001
two 1-hour on-line multiple choice exam (equi 2000-words)50