Unit of Study NURS2016 Introduction to Nursing Research (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Unit description

Develops students’ understanding of the relationship between health research and evidence for practice. Students will learn about the process of finding and appraising research and applying research evidence to nursing practice. This unit will develop students’ foundational knowledge and understanding of the research process, including the concepts and principles of health research to practice as a nurse.

Unit content

Clinical problems in healthcare
Creating a question for a clinical problem
Methods for collecting information
Highlight the importance of research in terms of nursing practice and good patient care
Transforming your findings into practice
Sharing what you have found

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term2,3	Term2,3
Gold Coast	Term2,3	Term2,3
Lismore	Term2,3	Term2,3

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

articulate the value of research in contributing to developments in health and improving standards of care

discuss the strengths and limitations of various research study designs and the appropriateness of health research methods in improving quality patient care

generate a research question, understand appropriate methodology, and outline ethical considerations

reflect on the importance of the application of evidence-based nursing practice

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hrs (Weekly)

Assessment
Portfolio	60%
Reflective writing	40%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hrs (Weekly)

Assessment
Portfolio	60%
Reflective writing	40%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hrs (Weekly)

Assessment
Portfolio	60%
Reflective writing	40%

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