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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2003 - 2004
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Module Title |
Research & Nursing Practice 1
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Module Code |
NS202
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School |
School of Nursing and Human Sciences
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Online Module Resources
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Level |
2
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Credit Rating |
2.5
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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To describe the research process and the different approaches to conducting research.
To provide students with a framework for critiquing research reports
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Learning Outcomes
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On completion of this module, and following a period of personal study, students will be able to:
Discuss the importance of research to nursing practice.
Discuss the difference between qualitative and quantitative methods.
Show skills in literature retrieval and critically reviewing literature.
Demonstrate an understanding of the research process.
Identify the main methods of data collection.
Discuss the ethical issues related to research in clinical areas.
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Lectures |
16
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Tutorials |
0
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Laboratories |
0
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Seminars |
2
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Independent Learning Time |
19.5
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Total |
37.5
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Placements |
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Assignments |
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NOTE
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Assume that a 2.5 credit module load represents approximately 37.5 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
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Indicative Syllabus
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| Assessment | | Continuous Assessment | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% |
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Indicative Reading List
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Essential:
Burns N and Grove SK (1997) Understanding nursing research. Third Edition. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders
Cormack, D F S (2000) The research process in nursing. Oxford. Blackwell Science, Fourth Edition
Holloway, I. & Wheeler, S. (1996) Qualitative Research for Nurses. Oxford: Blackwell Science
Lanoe, N. (2002) Ogier's Reading Research: How to make research more approachable. London. Balliere Tindall
Parahoo K (1997) Nursing research: principles, process, and issues. Basingstoke. Macmillan.
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Programme or List of Programmes
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| BNGN | BSc in Nursing (General) |
| BNID | BSc in Nursing (Intellectual Disability) |
| BNPY | BSc in Nursing (Psychiatric) |
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