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GHS5841

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

18 September 2017 27 April 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational UnitSchool of Nursing and Midwifery
Monash Passport categoryResearch Challenge (Investigate Program)
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2015 (Online)
Peninsula Second semester 2015 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2015 (Online)
Coordinator(s)Dr Beverley Copnelland Dr Susan Lee (Peninsula)

Synopsis

Research is integral to nursing practice. As leaders in clinical practice, education or management, it is essential that Master's-prepared nurses have the skills to effectively consume, produce and apply research knowledge to ensure that practice is based on appropriate and critiqued evidence. This unit will provide students with the theoretical knowledge required to evaluate research evidence for use in clinical practice, education or management, and will prepare students to undertake their own research project.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Discuss the contributions of research to the nursing knowledge base and to patient outcomes;
  2. Identify relevant and significant nursing problems for investigation;
  3. Critically analyse various approaches to nursing research;
  4. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of different methodologies and research designs;
  5. Locate, critically appraise and synthesis research evidence relating to nursing problems;
  6. Analyse the principles of ethical research conduct and discuss their application in practice.

Assessment

Written assignment (4,000 words) (40%)
Written assignment (5,000 words) (60%)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Beverley Copnell