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CONTENT MAPPING 2014
Course Number and Title: NURS 378 Research in Nursing _______________
Credit Hours: 2___
Anticipated Time Investment of the Student: 120 hour for15 weeks_(2hr in class/15 week; 6 hr outside of class/15 weeks)___
Course Objective
Content
Example of content
Upon completion of NURS
378, the student will:
a. value the
contributions of past and
current nursing research
to nursing practice;
Introduction to Nursing
Research
Definition of Nursing
Research
Significance of Nursing
Research to the Profession
Paradigms for Nursing
Research
Historical Perspectives
Future Directions
Power points
Upon completion of NURS
378, the student will:
b. examine principles of
ethics in nursing
research;
Ethics in Nursing Research
Ethical Principles in Nursing
Research
Determining the Ethical
Merits of a Research Study
Accountability of the Nurse
Researcher
Power points, critique
activity in class as group
and outside as individual
activity assignment
Time allotted for this
content
2.5 hr in class
Evaluation Method
2.5 hr in class
Exam
Completion of NIH
Certification of Protection
of Human Subjects
Critique Activiy
Exam
2
Upon completion of NURS
378, the student will:
c. examine the steps of
the research process;
Upon completion of NURS
378, the student will:
d. formulate research
questions relevant to
clinical nursing practice;
and
The Research Process:
1. Background and
Significance of the Study
2.Problem Statement &
Research Topic/Question
3.Theoretical &Conceptual
Framework
4. Literature Review
5. Purpose and Hypotheses of
the Study
6. Variables, Assumptions,
and Limitations
7. Research Design:
Quantitative Studies
Qualitative Studies
8. Sampling Methodology
9.Measurement and
10.Instrumentation
11. Data Analysis
12.Interpretation of Findings
13.Discussion and Conclusion
Power points, critique
activity in class as group
and outside as individual
activity assignment
Problem Statement &
Research Topic/Question
EBP/PICO powerpoint and
discussion
1, 2,3, 4., 5 & 6 = 2.5 hr. in
class.
Exam
Critique activity
Finding Research article
assignment
7. = 2.5 hr in class –
Quantitative
6 hr in clas – qualitative
8. = 2.5 in class
9 & 10 = 2.5 hr in class
11. = 2.5 in class
12 & 13 = 2.5 in class
2 hr class time
PICO assignment
3
Upon completion of NURS
378, the student will:
e. critique nursing
research reports for their
implications for practice.
The Research Critique
Clinical vs. Research Studies
Critique Guidelines
1.Quantitative Studies
2.Qualitative Studies
Powerpoint, handouts, in
class critiques and out of
class assignment
2 hr in class
Exam questions plus
critique part of exam
Completion of critique
activities