92973 Developing Health Care Theory
6cp;
intensive and mixed mode Research subject – 500 levelPostgraduate
This subject focuses on understanding nursing, midwifery and health care phenomena through methodological approaches such as grounded theory and phenomenology. Descriptive and comparative studies examining relationships among variables and predictive modelling are used as exemplars of research approvals for theory development. Design issues, such as identifying and recruiting participants, theoretical sampling, and data collection including survey design, data analysis and interpretation are addressed. Concepts such as validity, reflexivity, trustworthiness of data and applicability are examined in relation to the methodological approaches explored throughout the subject.
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Spring semester, Kuring-gai campus
2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $499.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,100.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
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