Course Coordinator:Jo Wu (cwu@usc.edu.au) School:School of Health - Nursing
Online |
Online | You can do this course without coming onto campus. |
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teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.
In this course you will have the opportunity to investigate a significant practice issue through undertaking a research project. This may involve primary research or a systematic review. You will work with an academic supervisor and design and execute your research project. You will report a synthesis of the findings in the form of a 15,000 to 20,000 word dissertation or a journal article for publication together with an explanatory summary.
Activity | Hours | Beginning Week | Frequency |
Online | |||
Learning materials – Independent study with learning materials guided by supervisors to meet the requirements of the students learning needs as they pertain to the research project | 1hr | Week 1 | 13 times |
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Online tutorial (synchronous and in person) that is a regular meting with supervisors. | 2hrs | Week 1 | 13 times |
700 Level (Specialised)
48 units (taught over 4 delivery periods)
Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... | Graduate Qualities Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming... | |
1 | Critically evaluate literature in a chosen field/area and to identify gaps. |
Creative and critical thinker Sustainability-focussed |
2 | Define research questions in the context of theoretical framework/models. | Knowledgeable |
3 | Select relevant research methods - sampling/selection of participants, methods of data collection, data analysis, and limitations. |
Knowledgeable Creative and critical thinker |
4 | Identify and manage ethical considerations. | Ethical |
5 | Undertake data collection and analysis. |
Creative and critical thinker Ethical |
6 | Synthesise findings in a research report either as a dissertation or as a journal article. | Empowered |
Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.
Must be enrolled in Program SC742 or SC420 or SC423
NUR721
Not applicable
Prior education and training in research approaches, methods and procedures
Standard Grading (GRD)
High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL). |
The research project involves a constant exchange of ideas and progress planning with your supervisor over the life of the project. The course coordinator will provide the opportunity to touch base through timetabled workshops, to discuss any overarching progress concerns or questions
Delivery mode | Task No. | Assessment Product | Individual or Group | Weighting % | What is the duration / length? | When should I submit? | Where should I submit it? |
All | 1 | Thesis | Individual | 100% | 15,000 - 20,000 word dissertation or a journal article and explanatory summary |
Delivery Period 4 - Refer to Format | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
All - Assessment Task 1:Research Report | |
Goal: | To produce a final report of your research project |
Product: | Thesis |
Format: | Last week of last semester of study when enrolled in NUR731F. You will negotiate with your supervisor and course coordinator regarding all aspects of the research project and the form of the report, that is, as a dissertation or manuscript for publication. Written dissertation with headings of 15,000 to 20,000 words in length plus appendices and references. OR Manuscript for journal article submission with a summary or exegesis of up to 5,000 words. |
Criteria: |
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A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.
Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.
Not applicable
Academic integrity is the ethical standard of university participation. It ensures that students graduate as a result of proving they are competent in their discipline. This is integral in maintaining the value of academic qualifications. Each industry has expectations and standards of the skills and knowledge within that discipline and these are reflected in assessment.
Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud; including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person. You are expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate academic references.
In order to minimise incidents of academic fraud, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks, when submitted to Canvas, are electronically checked through Turnitin. This software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work to which Turnitin has access.
Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying: The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4% The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale You have not failed an assessment task in the course due to academic misconduct
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