Year
2021
Units
9
Prerequisites
1 Admission into HBNG-Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)
2 4 of NURS9218, NURS9219, NURS9220, NURS9221
Must Satisfy: (1 and 2)
Course context

This topic is taught and assessed as a continuum.

Topic description
Educational aims

This topic aims for the student to demonstrate their understanding of research and have the skills necessary to conduct a study in an area of their interest.

Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:

  1. Pose and refine a worthwhile research question
  2. Perform a literature search and manage the literature that is collected
  3. Critically review the literature
  4. Develop a research proposal
  5. Prepare an ethics application addressing all considerations in the research process if relevant
  6. Select a research method that will answer their research question
  7. Collect and analyse data, present the findings and defend the conclusions/recommendations of the research
  8. Construct a thesis