Key facts
UNE unit code: HLTH499
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- Year Long Honours - Period 2 - Online
- Year Long Honours - Period 3 - Online
- Yes
- No
- No
- 24
Unit information
Undertaking honours provides you with opportunities to develop advanced knowledge in an area of nursing and healthcare that you enjoy and want to learn more about.
Your honours involves the completion of a research project, leading to the preparation of an independently examined academic thesis or submission of journal articles suitable for publication.
You will start by identifying a research problem, formulating this into a defensible research proposal based on a review of the relevant literature.
Guided by an experienced supervisor, you will then engage in original research and inquiry to provide insights into your research question.
Fine-tuning your skills in critical thinking, problem-solving and data analysis, honours can add value in a multitude of nursing career pathways. Our honours program is designed to foster your development as a skilled academic achiever and research professional.
Offerings
For further information about UNE's teaching periods, please go to Principal Dates.
| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Year Long Honours - Period 2 | Online |
| Year Long Honours - Period 3 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
Enrolment rules
Notes
Students must consult with the unit coordinator prior to enrolment in the unit to negotiate topic for research and for the allocation of supervisor.
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
Unit coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate skills necessary to become effective researchers and life long learners;
- demonstrate ability to identify problems, formulate significant questions, and seek solutions through critical reading and thinking;
- conceive, design and conduct an ethical research study within a given time frame;
- analyse results, assumptions and the validity of conclusions; and
- prepare and present a written report on the research enquiry.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rationale for assessment format proposal | Yes | All offerings | No. Words: 1000
| |
| Research Report 1 | Yes | 50% | All offerings | No. Words: 5000 (or equivalent) |
| Research Report 2 | Yes | 50% | All offerings | No. Words: 5000 (or equivalent) |
Learning resources
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