HNR412 - Research Planning in Nursing
Unit details
Year: | 2024 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Semester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong) Semester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong) |
Credit point(s): | 2 |
EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
Unit Chair: | Semester 1: Debra Kerr Semester 2: Debra Kerr |
Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H421 |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 300 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 4 x 6 hour interactive student seminars |
Content
This unit builds on HBS400 Research Methods. It provides students with an understanding of developing a research problem, from the identification of the research issue and literature review through to ethics approval and writing the chapters of a thesis.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Debate issues related to major paradigms that guide disciplined inquiry including the empirico-analytical, interpretive and critical approaches. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Critique the conceptual basis of research in nursing. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO3 | Critically appraise their selected research methods and project. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
ULO4 | Undertake a critical appraisal of the literature related to their research interests and research project. | GLO2: Communication |
ULO5 | Identify and discuss the ethical considerations associated with their research. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
Semester 1 and Semester 2:Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1: Assignment | 2000 words | 30% |
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Assessment 2: Assignment | 3000 words | 50% |
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Assessment 3: Oral presentation | 10 minutes | 20% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HNR412 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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