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NUR4401 · Clinical honours thesis 1: Applied research methods and skills
2027 Handbook12 credit pointsLevel 4School of Nursing and Midwifery
Overview
This unit provides you with the opportunity to encounter a challenging research environment through the interaction of philosophical paradigms and extension of theoretical knowledge and acquisitions of skills to facilitate the undertaking of a research project. The unit will build upon knowledge gained in core undergraduate research units. You will be allocated a research supervisor to begin formulating research questions and methodology for subsequent study.
Areas of study: Nursing Nursing and midwifery
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Peninsula | Second semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peninsula | First semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | First semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Second semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Written assessment (3,500 - 4,000 words) | Written | 60% | — |
| 2 | Oral Presentation (20 minutes) | Presentation | 40% | — |
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
corequisite
Corequisite: Students enrolling in NUR4401 must be enrolled in Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) (M3704) or Graduate Diploma of Health and Science Research (M5021)
Learning outcomes
- Evaluate and utilise appropriate philosophical foundations of research;
- Distinguish and critique quantitative and qualitative methodologies;
- Develop and utilise research skills in the following areas: + advanced online searching; + documentation management; + data collection methods and analysis; and
- Begin formulating research question and proposed study.
Workload
24 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including tutorials and online activities. Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Tutorials | 1 hours |
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