Module: Capstone Project

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Capstone Project
Module Code	NS5901 (ITS) / NUR1188 (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

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Description

This module aims to equip students, through training in the use of advanced research techniques, to design a research project, execute it and analyse the results under supervision. Through practical experience, the students will gain a greater understanding of how research contributes to the development of knowledge and evidence based practice. Students will be provided with an academic supervisor when they are completing the assessment for this module.The indicative syllabus will be supported by master classes within the School of Nursing (academic staff, research students and visiting academics).In addition to supervision, students will be required to present their work as it develops to their peers and staff and spend time engaged in self directed learning.

Learning Outcomes

1. Discuss the the philosophical roots of the main approaches to research with their relative merits for nursing and healthcare research.
2. Write a research problem and a research question suitable for investigation.
3. Demonstrate how to use basic analytical techniques.
4. Set out a clinical problem in the form of a research proposal, negotiate access and obtain ethical approval for its execution,
5. Select a data collection approach appropiate to an identified research question and critically defend this choice.
6. Organise and then manage data collection and data analysis
7. Write up and disseminate the completed research in a critical way.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Tutorial	14	lectures,student presentaion and peer support
Lecture	36	Classes , master classes and academic supervision.
Independent Study	700	Student self direction
Total Workload: 750

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 Syllabus(1)
Philosophy of the sciences.Ethical considerations and implications of research. Writing a research and ethics proposal. Research design and advanced methodology, including questionnaire design and interview techniques. The types of research methodologies covered will incorporate the interests of students but could include grounded theory, participatory action research, ethnography, experimental designs annd surveys. Advanced quantitative and qualitative analysis. Writing a dissertation.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

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

edited by Ann Bowling and Shah Ebrahim: 0, Handbook of health research methods, 9780335214600
editors, Norman K. Denzin, Yvonna S. Lincoln: 2005, The SAGE handbook of qualitative research, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, 0761927573
Alex Rosenberg: 0, Philosophy of science, 0415343178
Chris Hart: 2005, Doing your masters dissertation, SAGE, London, 0761942165
David Kaplan, editor: 0, The Sage handbook of quantitative methodology for the social sciences, 0761923594
Stephen Potter (Editor): 0, Doing Postgraduate Research, 412924057
Coughlan, M, Cronin P and Ryan F: 2013, Doing a literature review in Nursing, Health and Social Caew, Sage Publications,
Biggam J: 2008, Succeeding with Your Master's Dissertation: a step by step handbook, Open University Press, Maidenhead,
Furseth I: 2013, Doing your master’s dissertation, Sage, Los Angeles,
Aveyard H: 2014, Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care. A practical guide, 3rd, Open University Press, Maidenhead,
Boland A, Cherry G and Dickson R: 2014, Doing a systematic Review. A students Guide, Sage, Los Angeles,

Other Resources

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