Research in Practice

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

340 hours

Students must have completed 50pts in Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice, averaging 70%

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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This subject provides and introduction to research designs and methods commonly applied to nursing inquiry. Students will identify how research questions arise, why specific methodologies are used, how studies are conducted, and data obtained, interpreted and reported. The emphasis of the subject is on skill
acquisition and peer collaboration. The subject involves hands-on exercises on the use of the Internet in nursing research and practice; the exploration of Internet databases; the development of literature search and analysis skills; and the
exploration of resources useful for research and practice.

At the completion of this subject the student should be able to demonstrate: · capacities in information seeking, evaluation and retrieval of literature and the ability to communicate findings in a concise written manner; · an appreciation of the design,
conduct and reporting of original research in their area of practice; · the ability to successfully formulate a viable research question and develop a research proposal that will aid in the advancement of knowledge within their discipline; · the ability and
confidence to participate in collaborative learning through a process of peer review.

1. 1500 word written assignment (Week 4) - 15%
2. 1500 word written assignment (Week 7) - 15%
3. 10 minute oral presentation (Week 9) - 20%
4. 4000 word written research proposal (Week 11) - 50%
5. Participation in weekly online activities - Hurdle

Schneider Z., Whitehead D., Elliot D., LoBiondo-Wood G., & Haber J. (2013) Nursing & Midwifery Research:methods and appraisal for evidence based practice. 4th edition Mosby/Elsevier

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completion of this subject the student should be able to demonstrate: capacities in information seeking, evaluation and retrieval of literature and the ability to communicate findings in a concise written manner; an appreciation of the design, conduct and reporting of original research in their area of practice; the ability to successfully formulate a viable research question and develop a research proposal that will aid in the advancement of knowledge within their discipline; the ability and confidence to participate in collaborative learning through a process of peer review.