Research for Advancing Nursing and Health Care

Course aim

Students will develop competencies in designing research that incorporates appropriate conceptual, methodological and ethical requirements to inform nursing and health care practice, knowledge and research.

Course content

Advancing nursing and health care through research; major issues and debates in contemporary nursing and health care research; the research process and research design; the role of literature in research; research ethics; research concepts and terminology research paradigms, research methodologies, forms of research evidence, research methods; research dissemination and utlisation; research standards and conventions; evidence based practice.

Textbook(s)

Schneider, Z, Whitehead, D, Lobiondo-Wood, G & Haber, J 2013, Nursing & midwifery research: methods and appraisal for evidence-based practice, 4th edition, Mosby Elsevier, Sydney

Braun, V & Clarke, V 2013, Successful Qualitative Research: A practical guide for beginners, Sage Publications, London

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
External	13 weeks x -
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Workshop	6 x 2 hrs x fortnightly
Directed Study	13 weeks x -

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Discussion paper, Essay, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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