Module Code - Title:
NS6004
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DISSERTATION 1
Year Last Offered:
2026/7
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The purpose of this module is to facilitate students to conduct work such as, but not confined to a small scale research project or systematic/integrated review. Students must complete Dissertation 1 prior to commencing Dissertation 2.
Syllabus:
Students are required to devise and prepare the initial stages/preliminary work to conduct a project in an approved area of their choice. Students will prepare a robust analysis of literature and practice issues relevant to the selected topic, identify and prepare applications to meet ethical and research governance requirements and develop their research design. This will form the basis of a substantial project in Dissertation 2. All students will be provided with supervision to support the completion of this dissertation.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
Critically analyse literature and practice relevant to the dissertation question.
Evaluate ethical and governance issues appropriately.
Argue the choice of research method(s) to be used in addressing the dissertation question.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
Demonstrate an appreciation of the ethical principles that must be adhered to when undertaking research in nursing and midwifery.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
All students will be provided with supervision to support the completion of this dissertation. Students will be encouraged to participate in relevant research seminars, courses, etc, in agreement with their supervisor.
Students will be required to demonstrate an understanding of best practice in the conduct of research enquiry.
Prime Texts:
Silverman, D (2017)
Doing qualitative research. 5th ed,
, Los Angeles, SAGE.
Braun V & Clarke V (2022)
Thematic Analysis - A practical guide.
, London, SAGE Publications.
Boland, A (2017)
Doing a systematic review: a student's guide. 2nd ed,
, London, SAGE.
Burns, N. and Grove, S. (2020)
Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-based Practice, 9th ed,
, Philadelphia: Saunders.
Bettany-Saltikov, J. McSherry, R. (2016)
How to Do a Systematic Literature Review in Nursing : A Step-by-Step Guide
, Open University Press, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.
Coughlan, M., & Cronin, P (2016)
Doing a literature review in nursing, health and social care. 2nd ed,
, London, SAGE.
Nilsen, P (2015)
Making sense of implementation theories, models and frameworks. Implementation Sci 10, 53.
, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-015-0242-0 [Online]
Parahoo, K. (2014)
Nursing Research: Principles, Processes and Issues, 3rd ed,
, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Polit, D & Beck, C. (2021)
Essentials of Nursing Research: Appraising Evidence for Nursing Practice. 10th edition
, Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Cottrell, S. (2017)
Critical Thinking Skills: Developing Effective Analysis and Argument, 3rd ed,
, Basingstoke: Palgrave-Macmillan.
Other Relevant Texts:
Jackson, K. & Bazeley, P. (2019)
Qualitative data analysis with NVivo. 3rd ed,
, California, SAGE.
Field, A.P. & Field, A.P. (2018)
Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS statistics. 5th ed,
, London; SAGE.
Pallant, J (2020)
SPSS survival Manual: A step by step guide to data analysis using
SPSS 7th ed,
, Berkshire, Mc Graw Hill.
Price, B & Harrington, A (2019)
A Critical Thinking and Writing in Nursing. 4th ed,
, UK, University of Brighton.
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
MASTER OF SCIENCE ADVANCED PRACTICE (MIDWIFERY)
MASTER OF SCIENCE ADVANCED PRACTICE (NURSING)
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL LEADERSHIP
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTERPROFESSIONAL ACUTE AND EMERGENCY CARE
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (DEMENTIA CARE)
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (OLDER PERSON)
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (PALLIATIVE CARE)
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (PERI-OPERATIVE CARE)
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE)
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (RESPIRATORY CARE)
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING/MIDWIFERY
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH
MASTER OF SCIENCE NURSING
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Autumn
Module Leader:
claire.odonnell@ul.ie