RESEARCH PROTOCOLS AND ETHICS

NSG4RPE

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will continue your research learning journey by focusing on nursing and/or midwifery research problems and using knowledge and skills acquired to develop a research protocol, that will take account of relevant ethical issues and guide you in the conduct of your research project.

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 successfully completed 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

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

Chapter/article title: N/A

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URL: N/A

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

Chapter/article title: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

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

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. Construct a research problem as an answerable question that can be studied in a research project.
02. Develop written research proposals or protocols for identified research problems.
03. Critically review ethical issues for participants and practitioners of nursing and/or midwifery research

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 2000-word report

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO3

One 2500 -word research protocol

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, 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
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 2000-word report

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO3

One 2500 -word research protocol

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

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 2000-word report

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO3

One 2500 -word research protocol

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

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 2000-word report

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO3

One 2500 -word research protocol

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3