Research Project for Nursing

Module overview

This module builds on the skills you gained during the year two ‘Research Methods’ module. You will further develop your skills in collecting and analysing data through planning and conducting an independent project that is relevant to your own field(s) of practice. You will develop skills in analysis and synthesising the findings from an inquiry in order to inform best practice. You will also develop your skills of critical appraisal and gain knowledge from a wide range of relevant literature. You will apply this to the design, execution, critique/reflection and recommendations in the reporting of the project.

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

During this module you will participate in a series of seminars that will support you to develop and produce your research project. In addition, you will be able to access on-line learning resources.

Study time
Type	Hours
Independent Study	265
Lecture	15
Clinical Practice	80
Seminar	15
Total study time	375

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Parahoo K (2014). Nursing Research: principles, process and issues. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan.

Grove SK (2015). Understanding nursing research: building an evidence based practice. St Louis Missouri: Elsevier Saunders.

Gerrish K, Lathlean J (2015). The research process in nursing. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.

Christensen P and James A (2017). Research with Children: perspectives and practices. Abingdon: Routledge.

Polit DF (2018). Essentials of Nursing Research: appraising evidence for nursing practice. Philadelphia.: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

Banks S Brydon-Miiller M (2019). Ethics in Participatory research for Health and Social Wellbeing. New York: Routledge.

Glasper EA, and Rees C. Nursing and Healthcare Research at a Glance. Oxford: Wiley.

Gray J (2017). Burns and Grove’s the practice of nursing research: appraisal, synthesis and generation of evidence. St Louis, Missouri: Elsevier.

Curtis E, Drennan J (2013). Quantitative Health Research :Issues and Methods. New York: Open University Press.

Walker J, Almond P (2010). Interpreting statistical findings :a guide for health professionals and students. Maidenhead: Open University Press.

Assessment

Assessment strategy

You will have a choice of focus for the completion of a project that will be agreed with your project supervisor. This will be assessed through the submission of a written project of up to 5000 words.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Seminar Participation

Assessment Type: Formative
Feedback: You will receive verbal feedback from the supervision/seminar facilitator.
Final Assessment: No
Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Final project	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: External