NS6210 - Integrated Literature Review

Credit points:	06
Year:	2014
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition (pre 2015)

In this subject students will obtain advanced knowledge and training in literature searching and reviewing. The review should be related to their area of specialisation and be a systematic search and critical appraisal of the objectives, methodologies and results of previous research. Students will create bibliographic databases and present all the research in tables with summaries and rationale for inclusion and exclusion.

Learning Outcomes

• synthesise a well-structured, concise but comprehensive review of the above appraised literature;
• create and execute a literature searching plan relevant to the students area of specialisation with identification of appropriate keywords, databases and delimiters;
• critically appraise selected literature using a systematic tool relevant to the students area of specialisation.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2014
Coordinator:	Dr Narelle Biedermann
Lecturer:	Professor Jane Mills.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	assignments (30%); integrated literature review: production of a manuscript for submission to a peer reviewed journal (70%).

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