This course includes the introduction of theories and methods related to nursing research, to cultivate students' knowledge and ability to explore related knowledge in nursing. The main courses include thinking and creative problems, literature integration and research framework, measurement methods, reliability and validity, research design process, data analysis, and literature review. Students in this period have the ability to write research proposals and actively participate in nursing research-related seminars, and try to publish monographs or case study reports.
Describe the relevance of scientific approaches for enhancing nursing knowledge.
Aware of current problems in nursing and various research approaches for knowledge gap.
Synthesize literature and develop a conceptual framework for a research study.
Recognize methods of data gathering and measurement of variables
Recognize reliability and validity of instruments.
Select appropriate research designs and sampling methods for research studies.
Select appropriate statistical methods for data analysis.
Critique a research report and interpret the meaning of statistics in studies.
Complete a nursing research proposal relevant to their area of interest.