300720 (v.2) Research Foundation in Nursing 213

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Area:	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	4.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Seminar:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Introduction to quantitative and qualitative methodology. Research process, measurement, statistics, data and analysis using software. Research ethics. Analysis of research reports as a consumer of research. Current issues and trends in nursing research. Application of research to nursing practice.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have - Demonstrated skills as a consumer of research through the analysis of research studies. Used a statistical software package for data analysis. Applied beginning knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics in the analysis of data. Applied basic principles of research methodology to the study of a nursing problem. Appreciated current issues and trends in research and its application to nursing.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Bond S., (1996), Measuring Patient Outcomes of Nursing. In Hutchinson A., McColl E., Christie M. and Riccalton C. (Eds.), Health Outcome Measures in Primary and Out-patient Care, pp. 91-104, Amsterdam, Harwood Academic Publishers. Farrell G.A., (1997), Getting Up To Speed With Evidence-Based Practice, Sydney, Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Incorporated. Hicks C. and Hennessy D., (1997), Mixed Messages in Nursing Research - Their Contribution to the Persisting Hiatus Between Evidence and Practice, Journal of Advanced Nursing, pp 25, 595-601. Simpson B., (1996), Evidence-Based Nursing Practice - The State of the Art, Canadian Nurse, pp 92, 10, 22-25.
Unit Texts:	Burns N. and Grove S.K., (1999), Understanding Nursing Research, 2nd ed., Philadelphia, WB Saunders. Weinbach R.W. and Grinnell Jr. R.M., (1998), Statistics for Social Workers, 4th ed., New York, Longman.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Critique 40%. Examination 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y   Y 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y   Y 2004 Kalgoorlie Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Geraldton University Centre Semester 2 Y     2004 Pantai Coll Nursing Malaysia Trimester 3A Y     2004 S'pore HR Institute Semester 1 Y     2004 S'pore HR Institute Semester 2 Y     2004 S'pore HR Institute Summer Period Y