525a/b. Research Methods for Clinical Nursing Research. 2 credit hours in the fall term and 1 credit hour in the spring term. This yearlong course in research methods provides the student with the basic skills and knowledge to evaluate research and to develop research plans. Topics include purposes and types of research, study designs, sampling, measurement, and data collection strategies. Seminars in the spring term provide the student with exposure to the process of identifying clinical research problems, critically reviewing pertinent literature, and formulating a scholarly praxis prospectus. Required in the first year of specialization. Two hours per week in the fall term and one hour per week in the spring term. Students who elect to do a master’s thesis for their praxis may elect to receive 2 credits in the spring term. M. Swartz, A. Williams.
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