Module: Research Enquiry

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Research Enquiry
Module Code	NS458 (ITS) / NUR1102 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health
Module Co-ordinator	Therese Leufer
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This module will enable the student to advance their knowledge and appreciation of the contribution of research and evidence-based practice to informing and underpinning clinical decision making in healthcare practice. It will build upon and consolidate knowledge acquired in previous modules across the course of the programme.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify a patient/client nursing issue that is specific to the students defined area of nursing practice
2. Formulate a clinical/practice question pertinent to that patients/clients issue.
3. Locate and select relevant and best available evidence on the issue to be investigated
4. Critique and summarise the best available evidence on the issue to be investigated
5. Propose recommendations based on a synthesis of the best available evidence.
6. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key overarching principles and relevant considerations associated with quantitative and qualitative approaches to research.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	16	Classroom, library and online
Tutorial	8	face to face / online engagement
Independent Study	101	Sourcing and engaging with best evidence, participation in asynchronous module tasks, preparation of assessment.
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Identifying 'burning' /compelling clinical questions.

Formulating searchable, answerable questions.

Sourcing and collating the best available evidence.

Critically appraising the best available evidence

Key characteristics and relevant considerations associated with quantitative and qualitative approaches to research.

Evidence synthesis approaches.

Integrating evidence, clinical expertise and patient/family preferences to inform decision making.

Implementation Science - moving evidence into practice.

Writing - framework and content.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	.	85%	n/a
Loop Quiz	.	15%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Melnyk, B. & Fineout-Overholt, E.: 2023, Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare, 5th Edition., Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia,
DF.,Polit, C. Tatano Beck: 2021, Nursing Research, International Edition, 11, Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, 9781975154141
Leufer, T, Cleary-Holdforth, J, IN Holland, K and Roberts, D (Book Chapter): 2022, Understanding Decision-Making in Nursing Practice, 2nd Edition, Sage, London, 978-152642447
Aveyard, H., Preston, N., Farquhar, M.: 2022, How to Read and Critique Research: A Guide for Nursing and Healthcare Students, Sage, London, 978-152973298
Booth, A. Sutton, A. Clowes, M., Martyn-St James, M.: 2021, Systematic Approaches to a Successful Literature Review, 3rd Ed, Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA.,
Fink, A.: 2019, Conducting Research Literature Reviews: From the Internet to Paper., 5th Ed., Sage, London,
Hart, C: 2018, Doing a Literature Review: Releasing the Research Imagination, 2nd, SAGE, London., 978-152641921
Aveyard, H.: 2018, Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care: A practical guide, 4th Edn, Open University Press;, Oxford, 978-033526307

Other Resources

65456, Website, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (UK), 0, Guidelines for Practice, U.K., National Institute for Clinical Excellence, http://www.nice.org.uk/, 65457, Website, Critical Skills Appraisal Programme, 0, Critical Skills Appraisal Programme, https://casp-uk.net/,