Undergraduate Course: Research and Inquiry in Nursing (NUST10007)

Course Outline
School	School of Health in Social Science	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This course develops the students' critical understanding of, and skills relevant to, evidence-based practice; and contributes thereby to their capacity for accountable professional practice.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed: Nursing 1 (NUST08001) AND Nursing 2 (NUST08006) AND Health and Society 1A (NUST08002) AND Health and Society 1B (NUST08003) AND Health and Society 2A (NUST08004) AND Health and Society 2B (NUST08005)	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered

Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate a grasp of the main elements in different research designs and methods Critically appraise research-based nursing literature using the research-as-argument template Consider both of the above in relation to themes of evidence-based practice and accountability