Area: | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Other Requisite(s): | Admission: to Honours program
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Syllabus: | Philosophy of science. Major research paradigms currently being advanced in nursing - positivist, interpretive and critical. Principles of scientific inquiry within these paradigms. Theoretical frameworks in the context of nursing and health care practice in Australia. Contributions from contemporary studies in areas such as phenomenology, feminist thought and critical social science. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Examined theoretical frameworks for nursing practice within the context of broader societal trends. Evaluated the principles of scientific inquiry from a nursing perspective. Analysed relevant contemporary health care issues and their implications for nursing. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Benner P., (1984), From Novice to Expert - Excellence and Power in Clinical Nursing Practice, Menlo Park, Addison-Wesley. Fassett D. and Gallagher M.R., (1998), Just A Head - Stories In A Body, St Leonards, Allen and Unwin. Wicks D., (1999), Nurses and Doctors At Work - Rethinking Professional Boundaries, St Leonards, Allen and Unwin. |
Unit Texts: | Crotty M., (1998), The Foundations of Social Research - Meaning and Perspective in the Research Process, St Leonards, Allen and Unwin. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Seminar Participation 30%. Seminar Presentation 30%. Written Paper 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 60300 Nursing (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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