Research Project

Research Project

Unit code: HNO7901

Credit points: 12

Prerequisites: Completion of 96 credit points of the Master of Nursing, Master of Mental Health Nursing, Master of Mental Health, Master of Child and Adolescent Mental Health or Master of Public Health

In this unit students consolidate their training by investigating a significant issue in their specialisation through undertaking a research project. Students will strengthen their evidence-based research capabilities by participating in a number of key phases and activities of an evidence-based research project to inform practice. Students will critically review the literature, including academic, policy and/or practice evidence, collecting, analysing, interpreting and disseminating findings in the form of a report or journal article for publication. 

Learning outcomes

 

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Critically formulate, evaluate and rationalise the need to investigate a significant practice issue; 
  2. Conceptually map and interrogate the evidence-base of a chosen practice issue; 
  3. Exhibit skills in analysing, interpreting and disseminating research findings from a comprehensive critical literature review; and    
  4. Deliberate on the implications of findings for practice, professional development and future research. 

 

 

Assessment

 

Item 

Assessment 

  

Graded 

LO Alignment 

Grad Caps Alignment 

Assignment  

Argument - Rationale for proposed comprehensive critical literature review topic (500 words) 

  

10%  

1 

2 

Presentation  

Detailed comprehensive critical literature review protocol proposal (10 mins) 

  

30%  

1, 2 

2 

Report  

Comprehensive critical literature review report or journal article (3000 words) 

 

  

60%  

1, 2, 3, 4 

2 
Related course/s

 

This unit is studied as part of the online Master of Mental Health, Master of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Master of Nursing, Master of Mental Health Nursing and Master of Public Health.