Course Title: Health Research Project 2

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Health Research Project 2

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

NURS2191

City Campus

Postgraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2017,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 2 2023

Course Coordinator: Dr Sinead Barry

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 0520

Course Coordinator Email: sinead.barry@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Enforced Pre-Requisite Courses

Successful completion of:

Note: it is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you accept responsibility for ensuring that you have completed the prerequisite/s and agree to concurrently enrol in co-requisite courses before enrolling in a course.

For information go to RMIT Course Requisites webpage.


Course Description

This course offers students who have successfully completed pre-requisite coursework an opportunity to undertake an applied, supervised research project. In consultation with the course coordinator, you will choose a project topic and mode of study which will enhance your knowledge of an area relevant to nursing and/or health care.

The research capabilities you will develop are congruent with those demonstrated by nurses working either as advanced clinicians, managers, or educators in the health care sector. You will refine reflective practice and writing skills, adhere to agreed standards of research ethics in nursing and midwifery domains and contribute to the development of research/evidence-based policy and practice in nursing and midwifery. You will also consolidate your capacity to develop and transform professional practice through the process of critical evaluation and reflection.

In undertaking this project work you will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the research process including the identification of a significant research problem or issue, the development of appropriate research questions, the selection and implementation of an appropriate research method, a critical review of the relevant literature, writing up the results, and dissemination of findings.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the development of the Program Learning Outcomes for MC268 Master of Mental Health Nursing in the following ways. The Mental Health Nurse:

  • PLO 4: Collaboratively plans and provides ethically based care consistent with the mental, physical, spiritual, emotional, social and cultural needs of the individual.
  • PLO 7: Demonstrates evidence based practice and actively promotes practice innovation through lifelong education, research, professional development, clinical supervision and reflective practice.
  • PLO 8: Practices by incorporating and reflecting common law requirements, relevant statutes and the nursing profession’s code of conduct and ethics. Integrates international, national, local and state policies and guidelines with professional Standards and competencies.
  • PLO 9: Holds specialist qualifications and demonstrates advanced specialist knowledge, skills and practice, integrating all the Standards competently and modelling leadership in the practice setting. 


On successful completion of this course you should be able to:

  1. Apply the research process in conducting health related research project.  
  2. Develop high quality research proposals to solve health related research questions emerging from practice.   
  3. Evaluate and apply research findings to nursing practice to improve patient safety and quality care outcomes
  4. Evaluate research strategies/process and select the appropriate methodological approach to answer research questions emanating from practice.
  5. Demonstrate critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills in the context of research.
  6. Demonstrate an ability to determine the ethical considerations involved in human research, and align projects to these considerations, in a health setting.


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Project Planning 1 - Developing a research proposal
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 4 & 5

Assessment Task 2: Project Planning 2 - Developing an Ethics Application
Weighting 50%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 3, 4 & 6

Assessment Task 3: Participation in supervision and Seminars
Weighting 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.