RESEARCH PROBLEMS IN CONTEXT: REVIEWING THE LITERATURE

NSG4RPC

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will review nursing and/or midwifery research problems in context, through the process of identifying the significance of literature reviews, as well as identifying appropriate sources of literature, searching for the literature, evaluating the literature and preparing a literature review on your selected thesis topic. This will prepare you for the next subject in this course, where you will write their research protocol.

School: Nursing and Midwifery (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Julie Ellis

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: Students must be admitted to course HHNUS or HHNUSB and have passed NSG4RPD

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: Recommended

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

Year: 2016

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Chatswood: Elsevier

ISBN: N/A

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Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Designing and Managing your research project. Core knowledge for social and health researchers.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Thomas, D. R. and Hodges, I. D.

Year: 2010

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: London: Sage.

ISBN: N/A

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Fundamentals of Nursing and Midwifery Research. A practical guide for evidence-based practice.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: McKenna, L. & Copnell, B.

Year: 2019

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Sydney: Allen & Unwin.

ISBN: N/A

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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. Design and implement literature searches to answer research problems.
02. Critically reflect on the process of finding and appraising nursing literature
03. Communicate to peers about the process of finding and summarizing relevant literature
04. Provide a critical review of a selected research topic.

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
Three 3.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Twelve 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One individual oral presentation (2000 words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2

One 2500-word written report

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

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
Three 3.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Twelve 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One individual oral presentation (2000 words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2

One 2500-word written report

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Julie Ellis

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 32 - 43
Three 3.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 32 - 43
Twelve 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One individual oral presentation (2000 words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2

One 2500-word written report

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Julie Ellis

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 32 - 43
Three 3.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 32 - 43
Twelve 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One individual oral presentation (2000 words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2

One 2500-word written report

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4