Concepts of Nursing 2: Research and Professional Responsibilities unit (NUR244)

Cradle Coast, Hobart, Launceston, Sydney

Introduction

The concepts of ethics and research underpin our professional frameworks and have established nursing as one of the most trusted professions in Australia. In this unit you will extend your understanding of core legal and ethical concepts, relevant to practice to further enhance your understanding of professional frameworks and responsibilities. You will explore your own values and your role as a moral change agent in the health care setting. The important field of research ethics will be critically examined as the bridge that spans legal and ethical principles into the closely inter-related domains of research process, evidence-based practice and knowledge translation. You will explore how nurses use research to build disciplinary knowledge, with a strong emphasis on key methods, assessing the quality of research data and research findings, leading to the provision of evidence-informed and person-centred care.

Summary

Unit name	Concepts of Nursing 2: Research and Professional Responsibilities
Unit code	NUR244
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Health School of Nursing
Discipline	Nursing|Philosophy
Coordinator	Doctor Sharon Andrews
Available as an elective?	No
Delivered By
Level	Intermediate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Cradle Coast	Semester 2
Cradle Coast	Summer
Hobart	Semester 2
Hobart	Summer
Launceston	Semester 2
Launceston	Summer
Sydney	Semester 2
Sydney	Summer

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	5/7/2026	27/7/2026	30/8/2026	24/10/2026
Summer	1/1/2026	12/1/2026	23/1/2026	14/2/2026

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Unit census dates currently displaying for 2026 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2026 will be available from the 1st October 2025. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Explain professional and practice responsibilities and analyse their implications for practice.
• Critically reflect on your own values, attitudes and understanding to enhance the development of your identity as a member of the nursing profession
• Explain how quality research is used to underpin ethical and evidence-informed nursing practice.
• Interpret and analyse information and research data to support improvements to quality and safety in nursing practice.
• Critique the quality of evidence and adopt effective written and verbal communication skills to clearly convey your position.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
060301	$592.00	$592.00	not applicable	$3,178.00

• Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
• HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
• FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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Requisites

Prerequisites

NUR131 Concepts of Nursing 1: Introduction to the Profession

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Semester 2: 2 hour workshop, 8 times per semester. Summer: 2 hour workshop, 8 times per semester.
Assessment	In Class Discussion Participation (15%)|In person Tests (40%)|Critical Appraisal (45%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

Required Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator.

Recommended

Module 1: Ethics Atkins, K., Ripperger, B. & Ripperger, R. (2023). Ethics and law for Australian nurses. Cambridge University Press.   Modules 2 and 3: Research and Evidence-Informed Practice Greenhalgh, T., Bidewell, J., Crisp, E., Lambros, A., Warland, J., & Dermody, G. (2024). Understanding research methods for evidence-based practice in health (Third edition.). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.   Recommended Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator via the unit Reading List on the University Library website.

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