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NU5017: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:38


Course Overview

This course offers you a grounding in research within contemporary nursing, midwifery and health care, with a specific focus on qualitative research. Initially you will consider the development of research and related audit/service evaluation activities. You will also have opportunities to develop your skills of literature searching and critiquing research.  You will then be introduced to key qualitative approaches, methods to generate, handle and analyse qualitative data and the importance of rigour, quality and ethics.  During the course you will gain insight into the practicalities of undertaking qualitative research via practical workshop activities, facilitated by experienced researchers.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Foresterhill Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Helen Bedford

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Introduction to research and related audit/service evaluation activities in health.
History and development of research and related audit/service evaluation activities within nursing, midwifery and health.
Introduction to qualitative paradigms.
Qualitative methodologies (e.g. ethnography, phenomenology, action research, narrative enquiry etc).
Qualitative methods for data collection and analysis (e.g. interviews, focus groups, observation, framework analysis, grounded theory).
Sampling.
Rigour and quality.
Ethical challenges.
Writing and effective communication of research findings.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Continuous assessment (100%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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