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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Research Enquiry
Module Code	NS458
School	School of Nursing and Human Sciences
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Mary Kirwan Semester 2: Mary Kirwan Autumn: Mary Kirwan
Module Teacher	Mary Kirwan
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module will enable the student to advance their knowledge,skills of and attitude to research;to this end,the student will undertake a literature review of a contempory clinical nursing practice issue/problem and make recommendations for practice

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify a patient/client nursing issue that is specific to the students defined area of nursing practice
2. Specify a clinical/practice question pertinent to that patients/clients issue.
3. Locate and select relevant research literature on the issue to be investigated
4. Critique and summarise research literature on the issue to be investigaged
5. Propose recommendations based on the evidence drawn from the literature review

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	16	No Description
Tutorial	6	No Description
Independent learning	103	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Problem of identification in nursing practice.
An overview of practice development - from problem to solution.

Writing a practice development statement.
Using research evidence to understand and develop patient / client care.

Research utilisation (including the need to revisit syllabus learning outcomes of NS312).
Writing a literature review - framework and content.

Writing recommendations.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Aveyard, H.: 2007, Doing a Literature Review in health and Social Care,
Gerrish, K.; Lacey, A.: 2006, The Research Process in Nursing,
Parahoo, K.: 2006, Nursing Research: Principles, process and issues,
Pearson, A.; Field, J.; Jordan, Z.: 2007, Evidence-based Clinical Practice in Nursing and Healthcare,

Other Resources

211, http://www.nice.org.uk/, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (UK), 0, Guidelines for practice,

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