Unit of Study NURS5016 Nursing Research (2024)

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Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

NURS6001 - Clinical Nursing II

Unit description

Examines a range of research methodologies that can be ethically and responsibly utilised in clinical practice environments. These methodologies are considered within the context of critically appraising the quality and appropriateness of published research findings for translation into nursing knowledge and practice. Students will have an opportunity to apply research and inquiry methods to independently scope, plan and report on an original project proposal. The proposal must address a quality, sustainability or safety improvement initiative related to practice or sustainable development goals.

Unit content

Human research ethics
Clinical research
Appraising and utilising research
Research methodologies
Quality improvement and safety projects
Integrating evidence in practice

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2024

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:

communicate to others the key human ethics considerations and components of a quality improvement initiative or clinical research utilising appropriate strategies

critically analyse research philosophies, methodologies and principles relevant to nursing practice

develop a research question and problem statement to guide critical examination of an area of interest, located within a health, social, or community care setting

apply research skills to plan, develop and disseminate a project proposal for a quality, sustainability or safety practice initiative related to the discipline of nursing

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