RESEARCH HONOURS PREPARATION

NSG4RHP

2020

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: Nursing and Midwifery (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Gulzar Malik

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

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

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Nursing and midwifery research: methods and appraisal for evidence-based practice

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Schneider, Z, Whitehead, D, Elliot, P & Lobiondo-Wood, G & Haber, J

Year: 2011

Edition/Volume: 4TH EDN

Publisher: MOSBY ELSEVIER, SYDNEY.

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Distinguish the important elements of the research process
02. Situate theoretical or conceptual framework in the research process
03. Develop fundamental skills for critical appraisal of the literature

Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Julie Ellis

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

SeminarWeek: 10 - 10
Two 3.00 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 2,000-word critical appraisal

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

6 x 30 minute quizzes (3000 word equiv total)4 quizzes will be worth 10%; 2 quizzes will be worth 5%. Each quiz is mapped to the subject modules.

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Julie Ellis

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

SeminarWeek: 10 - 10
Two 3.00 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 2,000-word critical appraisal

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

6 x 30 minute quizzes (3000 word equiv total)4 quizzes will be worth 10%; 2 quizzes will be worth 5%. Each quiz is mapped to the subject modules.

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Julie Ellis

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

SeminarWeek: 10 - 10
Two 3.00 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 2,000-word critical appraisal

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

6 x 30 minute quizzes (3000 word equiv total)4 quizzes will be worth 10%; 2 quizzes will be worth 5%. Each quiz is mapped to the subject modules.

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3