NS5205 - Independent Project

Credit points:	06
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	National Priority Band
Administered by:	Discipline of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

Students must be enrolled in Master of Advanced Nursing Practice, Master of Midwifery (Endorsed Midwife), Master of Nursing Studies, or Master of Nursing Leadership.

In this subject students are offered the opportunity to conduct a project of relevance to their clinical specialty in nursing. The aim of this project is to contribute to addressing identified practice issues. The project should be original and clinically orientated, and requires the integration of knowledge from clinical and theoretical subjects as well as the students clinical experience.

Learning Outcomes

• apply evidence-based nursing research skills to the evaluation of project outcomes;
• demonstrate the ability to design a project that addresses an identified clinical problem related to specialist nursing care in the current health context;
• demonstrate the ability to present the project as a clearly formulated report of publishable standard;
• further develop their research, critical reflective and analytical skills;
• implement a clinically-focussed project.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to work individually and independently.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coord/Lect:	Dr Ann Bonner.
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	presentations.
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	jc159085
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	presentations.
FSN Fiji, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coord/Lect:	Dr Ann Bonner.
Assessment:	presentations.
FSN Fiji, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Dr Ann Bonner
Assessment:	presentations.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.