Page 137 - Bachelor of Nursing Sciences

FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITI MALAYA

http://medicine.um.edu.my
YEAR 4 SEMESTER 1 (2025/2026)

MID 4003: Nursing Research Project
5 credits
Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course students are able to:

1. Conform to the research ethics and guidelines set in carrying out the project. (A2)
2. Produce analysis of findings and research reports on the completed project. (C3)
3. Demonstrate intellectual development by sharing research findings (A3)

Course Synopsis:

This course enables students to carry out a research project based on approved research proposal
with supervision. Students will gain experience of applying the research process when conducting
the project. Students are required to produce a research report according to guidelines of writing
research project paper and to present and defend their study findings through oral and poster
presentation.

Reference Texts:

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Heavey, E. (2018). Statistics for nursing: a practical approach (3 . ed.). Burlington, MA:
Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Polit, D. F. & Beck, C. T. (2018). Essentials of nursing research: appraising evidence for nursing
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practice (9 ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health.
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Chinna, K., Karuthan, K. & Choo, W.Y. (2014). Statistical analysis using SPSS (2 ed.). Kuala Lumpur:
Pearson Malaysian Sdn Bhd.
LoBiondo-Wood, G & Haber, J. (2018). Nursing research: Methods and critical appraisal for evidence-
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based practice (9 ed.). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier.
Williamson, G. & Whittaker, A. (2017). Succeeding in literature reviews and research project plans for
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nursing students (3 ed.). Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications; London: Learning Matters.

Course Assessment:
Course will be assessed by:

Continous Assessment: 100%
Oral Presentation:30% - week 12 and 13
Research report( 70%)- Week 14

Final Examination:None

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