UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

NUR4404 Clinical honours thesis 4: Analysing and reporting research

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

NUR4404 Clinical honours thesis 4: Analysing and reporting research is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Peninsula. It needs NUR4403, NUR4401 and NUR4402.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2025
Semester 1, Semester 2
Clayton, Peninsula
Assessment
No exam
1 task

This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: (NUR4403 will be a co-requisite for full time students)

Corequisite: Students enrolling in NUR4404 must be enrolled in Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) (1249 or M3704) or Graduate Diploma of Health and Science Research (M5021)

Overview

The unit provides you with the opportunity to develop appropriate research knowledge and skills as you, with the assistance of a supervisor, analyse and interpret the data collected in Clinical Honours Thesis III. Following this, the research will be written in the form of a literature review and article suitable for publication, and be presented at a research seminar. The clinical/midwifery practice in this unit will allow you to exit the program at the level of an advanced novice practitioner.

Offerings in 2025

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

Assessment

  • Submission of a portfolio consistingWritten
    100%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Conduct appropriate data analysis and interpretation;

  2. 2

    Generate a report on the project, demonstrating critical analysis and discussion of findings in the context of prior research showing due regard to relevant stylistic conventions;

  3. 3

    Present research findings in a seminar context;

  4. 4

    Demonstrate an ability to manage data collection and analysis;

  5. 5

    Work collaboratively with a research supervisor to achieve research milestones;

  6. 6

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

  7. 7

    Respond appropriately to realities of research project issues (e.g. ethical and practical issues surrounding confidentiality, data management etc.);

  8. 8

    Analyse and present data in a clear, concise and systematic manner;

  9. 9

    Identify strengths and limitations in their research design;

  10. 10

    Suggest directions for future research in their specialist area; and

  11. 11

    Address practicalities of research project management.

Workload and teaching

24 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including online activities.

Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Lisa Chen
Dr Auxillia Madhuvu
Chief Examiners
Dr Auxillia Madhuvu
Dr Lisa Chen

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for NUR4404?

You need NUR4403, NUR4401 and NUR4402 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is NUR4404 offered?

In 2025, NUR4404 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Peninsula.

Does NUR4404 have an exam?

No. NUR4404 has 1 assessment task 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