UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

NUR4403 Clinical honours thesis 3: Conducting a research project

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

NUR4403 Clinical honours thesis 3: Conducting a research project is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Peninsula. It needs NUR4401 and NUR4402 and unlocks 1 unit.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2023
Semester 1, Semester 2
Clayton, Peninsula
Assessment
No exam
2 tasks

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Enrolment rules

Corequisite: Students enrolling in NUR4403 must be enrolled in Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) (1249 or M3704) or Graduate Diploma of Health and Science Research (M5021)

Overview

The unit provides students with the opportunity to implement the research proposal developed in NUR4402. Students will further develop a literature review, finalise ethical approval for their research, and collect, organise and manage the data for the study. With their research supervisors, students will explore a range of issues that can arise during the research process.

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOn campus
First semesterPeninsulaOn campus
Second semesterClaytonOn campus
Second semesterPeninsulaOn campus

Assessment

  • Research report (3,500 - 4,000 words)Competency hurdle
    -
  • Oral presentation (15 minutes)Competency hurdle
    -

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Generate a critical review of the literature and theoretical frameworks relevant to their field of study;

  2. 2

    Accurately collect, manage and secure data for research activities;

  3. 3

    Demonstrate an awareness of ethical and privacy issues as they apply to their research proposal;

  4. 4

    Work collaboratively with a research supervisor to achieve research milestones (e.g. submission of ethics proposal);

  5. 5

    Finalise the ethics approval process for the project;

  6. 6

    Respond appropriately to the realities of research project issues including identification of a research site (or sites) and recruitment of participants;

  7. 7

    Conduct a pilot study (if appropriate) to anticipate and address practical problems that may arise in the course of data collection;

  8. 8

    Undertake data collection both accurately and ethically;

  9. 9

    Discuss issues arising during the research process;

  10. 10

    Demonstrate effective progress towards research plan;

  11. 11

    Write to an academic standard by incorporating existing research findings and supervisor feedback; and

  12. 12

    Present research findings in a seminar context.

Learning resources

Required resources

Polit, D., & Beck, C. T. (2018). Essentials of nursing research : Appraising evidence for nursing practice (9th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Auxillia Madhuvu
Unit Coordinators
Dr Auxillia Madhuvu

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for NUR4403?

You need NUR4401 and NUR4402 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

What can I take after NUR4403?

NUR4403 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including NUR4404.

When is NUR4403 offered?

In 2023, NUR4403 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Peninsula.

Does NUR4403 have an exam?

No. NUR4403 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available