N X97L N 397L Topics in Nursing Research Methods 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with additional computer laboratory hours to be arranged.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Analysis and Interpretation of Data. Critiquing, interpreting, disseminating, and using research findings.
Topic 2: Instrumentation and Measurement. Theoretical, methodological, and procedural aspects of measurement: norm-referenced and criterion-referenced measurement; data management and instrumentation.
Topic 3: Conceptual Foundations of Research Design and Methods. Theoretical approach to basic statistical and measurement concepts and their importance to research in health-related areas.
Topic 4: Critical Review of the Literature. Designed to assist the novice researcher in conducting a systematic and critical review of the literature in a substantial area of health-related scholarship. Nursing 381M (Topic 2) and 397L (Topic 4) may not both be counted.
Topic 5: Quantitative Design, Methods, and Analysis. The quantitative research design, methods, and analyses used in health care research. Includes descriptive, correlational, and experimental designs; related methods of analyses using statistical software; and interpretation of data. Additional prerequisite: Nursing 397L (Topic 3) or consent of instructor.