NUR4403 - Clinical honours thesis 3: Conducting a research project - 2018

The unit provides students with the opportunity to implement the research proposal developed in NUR4402. Students will further develop a literature review, finalise ethical approval for their research, and collect, organise and manage the data for the study. With their research supervisors, students will explore a range of issues that can arise during the research process.

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

1. generate a critical review of the literature and theoretical frameworks relevant to their field of study;
2. accurately collect, manage and secure data for research activities;
3. demonstrate an awareness of ethical and privacy issues as they apply to their research proposal;
4. work collaboratively with a research supervisor to achieve research milestones (e.g. submission of ethics proposal);
5. finalise the ethics approval process for the project;
6. respond appropriately to the realities of research project issues including identification of a research site (or sites) and recruitment of participants;
7. conduct a pilot study (if appropriate) to anticipate and address practical problems that may arise in the course of data collection;
8. undertake data collection both accurately and ethically;
9. discuss issues arising during the research process;
10. demonstrate effective progress towards research plan;
11. write to an academic standard by incorporating existing research findings and supervisor feedback; and
12. present research findings in a seminar context.

• Research report (3,500 - 4,000 words) (Hurdle)
• Oral presentation (15 minutes) (Hurdle)

Nursing

Nursing and midwifery