This unit is designed to meet the needs of nurses to retrieve, critically appraise and utilise nursing and other related research as an evidential base for practice. It provides an overview of research methodologies that equips students with a broad appreciation of the many aspects of clinical research including ethical and quality issues. The topics include defining evidence-based practice; hierarchy of evidence; research methodologies; database searching; critical appraisal of the research literature including application to practice; case-based learning; and formulating a research question. -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor David Stanley
