NUR4404

Clinical honours thesis IV: Implementing and reporting research ( 24 points, SCA Band 0, 0.500 EFTSL)

Leader: Associate Professor Glenice Ives (Peninsula) & Professor Karen Francis (Gippsland) & Supervisors

Offered:
Gippsland Second semester 2005 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis: The unit provides students with the opportunity to develop appropriate research knowledge and skills as they, with the assistance of a supervisor, analyse and interpret the data collected in Clinical Honours Thesis III. Following this, the research will be written in the form of a thesis (project) and be presented at a research seminar. The clinical/midwifery practice in this unit will allow the student to exit the program at the level of an advanced novice practitioner.

Objectives: At the completion of the unit the student will be expected to: 1. conduct appropriate data analysis and interpretation; 2. generate a report on the project, demonstrating critical analysis and discussion of findings in the context of prior research showing due regard to relevant stylistic conventions; 3. disseminate research findings; 4. apply clinical reasoning to selected pathophysiological and psychosocial nursing/midwifery phenomena; and 5. demonstrate safe clinical/midwifery practice based on current theoretical and pharmacological knowledge.

Assessment: Clinical Research report: 80% + Oral seminar presentation: 20% + Clinical Component: Pass/Fail. Students must pass the clinical to pass the unit

Prerequisites: NUR2401 NUR4401 NUR4402 NUR4403