BNurs Adult Nursing

Provide students with the opportunity to undertake a small research project 

• Enable students to pursue a topic of professional interest area in depth
• Allow students to develop their literature review undertaken at level 6 (year 3) into a proposal for research
• Assist students to gain ethical approval, access to participants for data collection, collect and analyse data and produce a written summary of findings

• Development of a previously written literature review into a proposal for research; students will use their literature review produced in year three (level 6) to develop their research proposal. Having knowledge and understanding of previous work undertaken will enable students to progress their research proposal in a timely manner. A7, A8, B3, D1, D2, D3
• Gain ethical approval; students will submit and gain ethical approval and understand the procedure to do this. A7, A8, B3, D2, D3
• Collect and analyse data; students will obtain access to research participants through negotiation with gate keepers and will obtain consent and collect data. Data collected will be analysed using the appropriate methods, using data analysis tools where appropriate. A7, A8, B1, D2, D3
• Identify and critically evaluate limitations, recommendations and implications for practice for further research; students will use their skills and knowledge to critically interpret the results form their study to determine any limitations, recommendations and limitations of their study. A7, A8, B1, B3, B6, C6, D1, D2, D3, D7
• Write a detailed research report with key findings relating to the process; students will write a 5,000 research report concluding with a summary of key recommendations. A8, B1, B3, B6, C6, D1, D2, D3, D7

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the monitoring and quality improvement processes that underpin the delivery of safe and effective nursing care. (Programme outcome A7)
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively retrieve and appraise a range of data/information that underpins and informs the evidence base for nursing practice with specific reference to their own field of practice. (Programme outcome A8)

• Demonstrate a coherent understanding of the key aspects of nursing practice through critical analysis and synthesis of information/data from a wide range of sources, at least some of which is at the forefront of the discipline of their own field of practice. (Programme outcome B1)
• Critically appraise the evidence base for nursing interventions and consider strategies for further research and/or practice development with specific reference to their own field of practice. (Programme outcome B3)
• Critically reflect on their own professional development to identify abilities, limitations and opportunities to improve their nursing practice. (Programme outcome B6)

• Facilitate learning amongst peers, colleagues and service users (Programme outcome C6)

• Demonstrate logical and systematic thinking and the ability to draw reasoned conclusions and sustainable judgement strategies to improve these. (Programme outcome D1)
• Manage both independent study and the demands of professional practice effectively (Programme outcome D2)
• Demonstrate effective use of information technology, library, electronic and online resources to enable effective engagement with the programme and to develop fundamental skills for life-long learning (Programme outcome D3)
• Reflect on the own academic and professional performance and utilise strategies to improve these (Programme outcome D7)

Students will normally have the opportunity to receive feedback on formative work submitted prior to the summative assessment. Other feedback opportunities will also be available in class and online discussion boards. Online feedback is provided in Grademark. Provisional feedback based on internal marking will be made available prior to the Exam Board on the basis that these marks are yet to be ratified at the Exam Board and therefore may be subject to change. A standard feedback mechanism in Grademark is utilised across all postgraduate programmes within the School which provides detailed and constructive feedback on each component and aspect of assessment and identifies areas of strength and those aspects which could be enhanced.

Student feedback is obtained through open discussion forums on blackboard, in class discussions, via formal University unit evaluation forms and also qualitative, in house evaluations at the end of the unit. 

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