NS3118 - Nursing Research

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	Discipline of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

Available only to level 3 nursing science students.

The subject introduces students to the research process, different designs and the main data collection tools. It seeks to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for them to be able to utilise statistical data analysis techniques.

Learning Outcomes

• describe the various components of a research project;
• develop skills for evaluating published research and its applicability for practice;
• discuss different designs and approaches as well as their suitability to nursing research;
• outline the research process and explain the sequence of its components;
• demonstrate knowledge of the relationship between theory and research.

Prerequisites:	NS2022 and (NS2213 OR NS2214) and NS2112 and NS2015 and PP2131 and PP2231 and HS2000 and HS2101
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	NS3112

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Robin Ray
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 20 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%).
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Robin Ray
Contact hours:	40 hours - Students utilise printed study modules in lieu of lectures and tutorials.
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Robin Ray
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 20 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%).
Mount Isa, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Robin Ray
Contact hours:	20 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%).
Thursday Isl, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Robin Ray
Lecturer:	jc157509.
Contact hours:	20 hours tutorials 20 hours - Students will utilise printed study modules in lieu of receiving lectures.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%).
FSN Fiji, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Professor Anne Gardner
Lecturer:	Assoc. Professor David Lindsay.
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 20 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%).

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.