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Core Module Information
Module title: Understanding Research And Evidence Based Practice
SCQF level: 08:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: NUR08104
Module leader: Diane Willis
School School of Health & Social Care
Subject area group: Nursing
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

This module is designed to provide you with some of the skills required to identify challenges relevant to your field of practice, and to understand how research and evidence can be used to address these challenges. Most importantly, in this module you will consider how these key skills apply to your field of nursing, and how you can use research and evidence to inform day-to-day practice (evidence-based practice). You will explore how research and evidence based practice go hand in hand rather than seeing research as an abstract or ‘other’ thing separate from day-to-day work. In the module, we will explore different approaches to research, and how you can use research findings to better inform your nursing practice. To do this we will learn about different types of study, different types of data, and begin to learn about how data can be used and then interpreted to make it meaningful. We will consider qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches to research.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Using the evidence base, identify and describe a contemporary challenge related to your field of practice.

LO2: Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of different types of research applied to your field of practice.

LO3: Select an appropriate way to answer an applied research question relevant to your field of practice and explain your selection.

LO4: Give examples of how research data can be used to help address contemporary challenges related to your field of practice.

LO5: Make observations about the role of research in informing evidence based practice applied to your field of practice.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2025/6, Trimester 1, Blended,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Blended
Location of delivery: SIGHTHILL
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Diane Willis
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 6 Lectures will also be delivered to provide contextualisation for the practical tasks required within the research process
Face To Face Tutorial 16 Practical, task-based and group discussion-based tutorial groups to inform understanding of the research process
Online Guided independent study 178 Materials and activities will be provided via the virtual learning environment to supplement and compliment your learning within lectures and tutorials
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Report 100 1~2~3~4~5 Exam Period , WORDS= 1000 words Professional blog post discussing a contemporary challenge relevant to your field of nursing. In the report students will describe the challenge, discuss strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to addressing the challenge, select and explain a potentially useful way of using research to help address the challenge and make observations about how research can inform evidence-based practice in your field of nursing. This will be written and posted to an online private blog area, so requires both academic and technological skill building.
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
NUR08104 - Understanding Research And Evidence Based Practice
 

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