NCM 111- Nursing Research

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Course Description:
• The course intends to equip the nursing students with
the concepts and principles in nursing research. The
course provides the nursing student the opportunity
to formulate research problems, write literature
reviews, design the methodologies, identify
appropriate tools to gather and analyze data. The
course will commence with a presentation of a
research proposal.
Course Outcomes:
• At the end of the course, the students are expected to:
1. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the methods of inquiry and how these methods are used
to interpret knowledge in their own field.
2. Critically review literatures to generate innovative research problems
3. Participate in preparing a research proposal complying with the ethical principles
4. Formulate a research proposal relevant to the profession and national development
5. Demonstrate ethical standards in the conduct of research
6. Present a research proposal to a group
 Course Outcomes vs. Learning Outcomes
& Content
Course Outcomes
Demonstrate a comprehensive
understanding of the methods
of inquiry and how these
methods are used to interpret
knowledge in their own field.
Learning Outcomes
Analyzes the need for the
conduct of research with the
practice of the profession
Content
A. Introduction to Nursing Research
1. Purposes of Nursing Research
2. Roles of the nurse in research
3. Research competencies of a
nurse
 B. Research, Evidence-based
practice and Quality Improvements
Course Outcomes vs. Learning Outcomes
Course Outcomes Learning Outcomes Content

Demonstrate a comprehensive Outlines the different phases and C. Research Process

the activities of the research - Phases and activities of the
understanding of the methods Research process
process
of inquiry and how these
methods are used to interpret
knowledge in their own field.
Course Outcomes vs. Learning Outcomes
Course Outcomes
Formulate a research proposal
relevant to the profession and
national development
Learning Outcomes Content
Determine if the research a. ConceptualPhase
problems/ questions, or Formulating and Delimiting
hypothesis are clearly and the problem
logically linked to the research
purpose concepts and
relationships and propositions
generated from the study
framework
Course Outcomes vs. Learning Outcomes
Course Outcomes
Critically review literatures to
generate innovative research
problems
Learning Outcomes Content
Determines the importance of Reviewing Related Literature
literature review in the formulation Defining the framework and
of research purpose, developing conceptual and
problems/questions and theoretical frameworks
hypothesis, conceptual framework, Definition of terms
the summary of review of related Formulating hypotheses
literature, research design and data
analysis procedure which are
logically linked
  Conduct of RRL
Summarizes the literature
necessary for the research topic
identified
Course Outcomes vs. Learning Outcomes
Course Outcomes
Formulate a research proposal
relevant to the profession and
national development
Learning Outcomes
Align the conceptual framework,
variables and research objectives to
the research design and data
analysis procedure are logically
linked with the research purpose,
problems/questions and
hypothesis.
Content
b. Design and Planning phase
Selecting Research design
- Approaches
- Types
Identifying the Research population
and participants of the study
Specifying methods to measure
variables(Data Collection methods
and Tools )
Determining Data Analysis tools and
use
Course Outcomes vs. Learning Outcomes
Course Outcomes Learning Outcomes Content

Formulate a research Identify appropriate Specifying methods to

proposal relevant to the data collection measure
profession and national methods variables(Data
development Collection methods
and Tools )

Outline procedures for Data Collection

collecting reliable data Procedure
Course Outcomes vs. Learning Outcomes
Course Outcomes Learning Outcomes Content

Formulate a research proposal Match appropriate data analysis Data Analysis Tools
relevant to the profession and tools to the research objectives
national development
Course Outcomes vs. Learning Outcomes
Course Outcomes Learning Outcomes Content

Demonstrate ethical standards in
the conduct of research
Integrate the ethical aspects of E. Ethical Aspects of Nursing
nursing research in the proposal Research
- Plagiarism
- Protection of Human
participants
Course Outcomes vs. Learning Outcomes
Course Outcomes Learning Outcomes Content

Present a research proposal to a Present a concise research proposal F. Preparing for a research Proposal
group to a group presentation

Integrate appropriate
recommendations to improve the G. Finalizing the research proposal
proposal

Submit research proposal for Ethics H. Requirements for Ethics Review

Demonstrate ethical standards in review
the conduct of research
Timelines
•Prelims – March 17-19, 2021
- Chapter 1 submission
•Midterms- May 5-7, 2021
- Chapter 2 submission
•Prefinals- May 27-28, 2021
- Proposal Defense
•Finals- June 15-17, 2021
= Proposal Submission for REC
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Assignment:
Define the following terms and provide the documentation of your
references:
- Nursing Research
- Evidence-based Nursing Practice
- Quality Improvement
- Variable
- Population
- Sample