Module: Research & Ethics for Nursing

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Research & Ethics for Nursing
Module Code	NS5073P (ITS) / NUR1130 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health
Module Co-ordinator	Siobhan Rothwell
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Coursework Only
Student must successfully complete prescribed work as determined by the module coordinator

Description

This module provides an overview of ethical issues involved in health care and healthcare research to include the theoretical underpinnings informing research inquiry. Methods and approaches to planning and the execution of qualitative and quantitative research will be addressed. The student will be enabled to critically examine health care research studies that employ a range of methodologies. Key ethical principles involved in practice and ethical principles that inform the conduct of health care research will be explored.

Learning Outcomes

1. Critically analyses ethical issues and theoretical underpinnings for research design
2. Discuss principal research methods for healthcare studies
3. Critically analyses literature from healthcare research
4. Determine ethical concerns and responsibilities for advanced practice
5. Identification of a clear and concise area of interest within nursing practice for further consideration

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	38	The learning process will be facilitated by the module coordinator with face to face interaction.
Tutorial	10	Students will have the opportunity discuss their Research Article Critique and Theoretical Framework
Independent Study	202	Students will read, study their class notes and critique research articles and discuss a theoretical framework of their choice. The activities will be facilitated via synchronous and asynchronous methods of delivery (recorded webinars and blogs).
Total Workload: 250

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

Indicative content and learning activities
Theoretical and conceptual frameworks underpinning health care research. Knowledge of research design: qualitative and quantitative. Formulate a research questions using the PICO framework Critical appraisal of health care research from a variety of paradigms. Application of ethical principles as applied to research. Identify an area of interest within nursing practice for further consideration.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Completion of online activity	Students will discuss how a theoretical/conceptual framework guided a research study of their choice (Formative)	10%	n/a
Assignment	Identification of a clear and concise area of interest within nursing practice for further consideration (Summative)	30%	n/a
Report(s)	Research Article Critiques - Student will critique a qualitative and a quantitative research article by answering sets of guiding questions (Summative).	60%	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

Denise F. Polit,Cheryl Tatano Beck: 2017, Essentials of Nursing Research, 9th, 9780826155535, Philadelphia, 9781451176803
Dianne Morrison-Beedy and Melnyk BM: 2018, Intervention Research and Evidence-based Quality Improvement, Springer Publishing Company, New York, 9780826155535

Other Resources

None