NURSING 7013 - Systematic Review Project
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code NURSING 7013 Course Systematic Review Project Coordinating Unit Adelaide Nursing School Term Semester 1 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 6 Contact Online or 1 hour x 13 sessions. Face to Face weekly compulsory sessions for international students as per ESOS compliance. Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Prerequisites NURSING 7012OL OR NURSING 7012 Restrictions Master of Nursing Science Assessment Protocol outline, systematic review report and article for publication Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Zaneta Smith
Course Coordinator: Dr Zaneta Smith
Email: zaneta.smith@adelaide.edu.au
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1 Identify a clinical question suitable for a systematic review 2 Complete a systematic review protocol 3 Conduct a systematic review related to the students area of practice 4 Identify a suitable journal to publish a systematic review 5 Complete a draft article based on the systematic review report University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
3 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
4,5 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
There are no required texts or readers for this course.Online Learning
MyUni
All students enrolled in a postgraduate coursework nursing program have access to the School of Nursing – Postgraduate Coursework Student Centre on MyUni. If you would like the opportunity to network with other students, you can use the Communication features in the site. This site will also feature information about the latest news and events at the School of Nursing.
Library Resources
Help for Nursing Students
The University of Adelaide Library has a website to help nursing students use the library and its resource (http://libguides.adelaide.edu.au/nursing).
Remote student library service
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Systematic Review Project involves the conduct of a systematic review on a negotiated topic. For specific information regarding methods for reviewing the literature, the student should refer to the study guide and reader for the course Systematic Reviews of Research. If required, additional readings will be identified during the negotiation of the review topic and development of the review protocol.
The student will be allocated a supervisor at the start of the semester who will guide the student through the review process.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
It is expected that you will need to invest about 24 hours per week of study to successfully complete this course. It is recommended that you plan your time commitment to the course at the beginning of the semester.Learning Activities Summary
This course involves the conduct of a systematic review on one aspect of nursing practice. There are no specific modules of study during this course; rather it entails the independent development and conduct of the systematic review under the guidance of the course coordinator and a supervisor. The review topic is negotiated with the course coordinator before commencement of the review. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Assessment Type Weighting Learning Outcome(s) being addressed Protocol Outline Formative 0% Identify a suitable systematic review topic Systematic Review Report Summative 70% Use skills to conduct a systematic review of research literature Article for Publication Summative 30% Identify a suitable journal and complete a draft article. Assessment Detail
Assessment 1
Protocol outline
You are required to submit an outline of 250 words that provides a brief overview of your systematic review protocol. This should include your review question, a brief background to the topic area and inclusion criteria.
Assessment 2
Systematic Review Report
You are required to conduct a review of the literature on one aspect of your nursing practice and submit for assessment a 5000 word systematic review report. The focus of the systematic review must be negotiated with the course coordinator. A high standard of presentation is expected.
A detailed review protocol should be developed prior to commencement of the systematic review. This protocol describes how the review is to be undertaken and the processes to be used.
The systematic review report should provide a comprehensive summary of the review. This information should address the purpose of the review, the method, findings, discussion and implications.
Assessment 3
Article for Publication
Using the systematic review report completed for the second assignment, you are required to write an article for publication in a nursing journal. The first activity for this assignment is to identify a suitable journal to target with your article. The selection of a target journal will be determined by the nature and focus of your systematic review. If this is your first time writing an article for publication it may be best to select a local or national journal, or one produced by a professional organisation. If you have published before, you may like to consider an international nursing journal.
This article should provide a summary of the topic, purpose, review method, findings and a discussion of the findings and the implications for practice or research. For most journals you will also be required to write an abstract that provides a succinct summary of the article.
This assignment requires you to identify a journal suitable for the topic of your review and write an article summarising the findings of your systematic review. To do this, you must first find the journal’s ‘Information for Authors’. This will describe the expected format, length and style of referencing required for articles submitted to that journal. A copy of the Information for Authors document should be included when you submit your article to the course coordinator.Submission
Assessments, unless otherwise stated in this study guide,
are to be submitted electronically via Assignments in MyUni on the due date
identified in this study guide. Instructions for assignment submission are
available under Tutorials at www.adelaide.edu.au/myuni/.
Formatting and presentation of assignments must comply with School policy as
indicated in the School Manual.
An assessment submitted via MyUni must be submitted as an
acceptable file type (i.e. .doc, .docx, .rtf .ppt, .pdf). It is also important
to submit the file such as surnamestudentid (i.e. knight1234567). MyUni stamps
all the other details against the filename once the assessment is submitted.
The assignment should be submitted as one
file, Information on avoiding plagiarism is available at www.adelaide.edu.au/writingcentre/plagiarism/.
Contact the MyUni helpdesk on +61 8 8313 3335 or email servicedesk@adelaide.edu.au for
assistance with assignment submission.
Important note: copies of assignments should always be kept.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Plagiarism
Students are reminded that plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty constitute a serious offence and can result in disciplinary procedures. Students are advised to read the policy Academic Honesty and Assessment Obligations for Coursework Students Policy & Coursework Students: Academic Dishonesty Procedures policy, available at www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/230/. The following definitions should be noted.
Referencing: providing a full bibliographic reference to the source of the citation (in a style as determined by the School).
Quotation: placing an excerpt from an original source into a paper using either quotation marks or indentation, with the source cited, using an approved referencing system in order to give credit to the original author.
Paraphrasing: repeating a section of text using different words which retain the original meaning.
Please note: changing just a few words does not constitute paraphrasing.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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Policies & Guidelines
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- Academic Credit Arrangements Policy
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- Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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