Project Proposal Development
PostgraduateUND-NURS60152025
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Project Proposal Development
About this subject
On completion of this course students should be able to achieve the following learning outcomes:
1. Design an appropriate research aim, question(s) and objectives and/or hypotheses.
2. Construct appropriate methodologies to investigate the research aim and objectives.
3. Critique literature using appropriate quality assessment tools.
4. Critically appraise the ethical implications of conducting research in varied health and/or cultural settings.
- Theory and practice of qualitative and quantitative research processes
- Project-based proposal development including literature review
- Aim and objectives and or hypotheses
- Detailed methodology
- Data collection and data analysis
- Research ethics
- Timeline
- Budget
This course is the first part of the master’s Research Project and will explore the theory and practice of qualitative and quantitative research processes, to provide students with the essential knowledge integral to undertaking research projects. Through workshops and supervision, the student will develop a detailed project-based proposal which will include a literature review, aim and objectives and or hypotheses, detailed methodology, data collection and data analysis, research ethics, timeline, and budget.
- Outline of proposed research project (10%)
- Literature Critique (30%)
- Research Proposal and ethics application (60%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- UND-NUC-MAS-2025 - Master of Nursing (Coursework)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.25 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 20 to 24 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Master of Nursing (Coursework)
PostgraduateUND-NUC-MAS