Course Title: Apply research skills within a contemporary health environment

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5313 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)

Course Title: Apply research skills within a contemporary health environment

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
NURS5290C	City Campus	TAFE	155T Vocational Health and Sciences	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term1 2015, Term2 2015, Term1 2016
NURS5290C	City Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term1 2017
NURS5291C	Bundoora Campus	TAFE	155T Vocational Health and Sciences	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term2 2013, Term2 2015, Term1 2016
NURS5291C	Bundoora Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term1 2017

Course Contact: Leeanne Mond

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837

Course Contact Email: leeanne.mond@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required of the Enrolled/Division 2 Nurse to demonstrate nursing practice in a contemporary health environment using research skills

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

NIL PRE REQUISITES OR CO REQUISITES

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	HLTEN514B Apply research skills within a contemporary health environment
Elements:	1. Identify a need for research into health issues 2. Identify client-related issues in participating in research 3. Undertake a critical analysis of planned research 4. Develop a research proposal in consultation/ collaboration with others 5. Participate in nursing research

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students should be able to:

• Understand the need for health research
• Plan and participate in Nursing & Health Research
• Understand and demonstrate the link between health research and best practice principles

Overview of Assessment

Underpinning knowledge for this unit of competency will be assessed via the following methods:

• Group class presentation
• Written Assessment