NS3118 - Evidence-Based Practice

Credit points:	03
Year:	2012
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

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.

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 find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• 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 generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

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 22-Mar-2012
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Jane Mills
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 20 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%).
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2012
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Jane Mills
Contact hours:	40 hours
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2012
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Jane Mills
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 20 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%).
Mount Isa, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2012
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Jane Mills
Contact hours:	20 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%).
Thursday Isl, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2012
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Jane Mills
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 22-Mar-2012
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.