CQUniversity Unit Profile
NURS20167 Literature Review in Nursing
Literature Review in Nursing
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General Information

Overview

This unit provides you with the theoretical underpinnings required to undertake a literature review to inform a research project. You will take an area of interest or problem from the nursing environment and develop a researchable question that will enable you to investigate an area of interest in your nursing practice. Using this problem, you will learn how to search the literature using a structured approach, evaluate the information retrieved using appropriate evaluation tools, and develop a table of papers that meet the requirement of good research in preparation to undertake a research project in your area of nursing practice.

Details

Career Level: Postgraduate
Unit Level: Level 9
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 7
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

There are no requisites for this unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 1 - 2019

Online

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Class Timetable

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Practical Assessment
Weighting: 20%
2. Practical Assessment
Weighting: 40%
3. Report
Weighting: 40%

Assessment Grading

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Construct a research statement that defines the area of interest or problem from your practice in nursing
  2. Evaluate various approaches to undertaking literature reviews
  3. Formulate a comprehensive information retrieval process for reviewing literature
  4. Undertake a literature review using appropriate methods and search engines
  5. Critique and assimilate retrieved information and argue its relevance to the problem statement.

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Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Practical Assessment - 20%
2 - Practical Assessment - 40%
3 - Report - 40%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Knowledge
2 - Communication
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills
4 - Research
5 - Self-management
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility
7 - Leadership
8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes

Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 - Practical Assessment - 20%
2 - Practical Assessment - 40%
3 - Report - 40%
Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

There are no required textbooks.

Additional Textbook Information


IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:
  • CQUniversity Student Email
  • Internet
  • Unit Website (Moodle)
  • CQUniversity Library
  • CQUniversity library literature search tools
  • CQUniversity Library Website (e-Journals)
  • Endnote (available through Library - see Moodle link)
Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts
Joyce Hendricks Unit Coordinator
j.hendricks@cqu.edu.au
Julie Shaw Unit Coordinator
j.m.shaw@cqu.edu.au
Schedule
Week 1 Begin Date: 11 Mar 2019

Module/Topic

Introduction to the Unit.

Discussion of assessment

Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic

Zoom Lecture

How to commence a literature search:-Posing the question

Week 2 Begin Date: 18 Mar 2019

Module/Topic

The Literature review: why to do it

Chapter

Types of literature review

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 3 Begin Date: 25 Mar 2019

Module/Topic

Referencing management - Endnote

Chapter

Complete Endnote training

EndNote (bibliographical software). You MUST use EndNote bibliographic software to format your references for
the main assessment item. This software is available to both on-campus and flex students and is available for
Windows and Mac users. Consult ITD for instructions on how to download this software. It is easy to use
and very helpful.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Practical Assessment 1. Constructing a research statement. Due: Week 3 Wednesday 27th March

Week 4 Begin Date: 01 Apr 2019

Module/Topic

A structured approach to reviewing the literature

Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic

Posing the question

Week 5 Begin Date: 08 Apr 2019

Module/Topic

Searching the literature

Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic

Activity- inclusion and exclusion criteria; use of search engines; Boolean terms

Vacation Week Begin Date: 15 Apr 2019

Module/Topic

Searching the literature

Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic

Students work individually to search the literature within the parameters of the question posed.

- Create search results table

Week 6 Begin Date: 22 Apr 2019

Module/Topic

Retrieving the relevant results

Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic

Document a summary table

-Retrieve articles

Practical Assessment 2. Approaches to literature reviews, retrieving and reviewing literature Due Wednesday 24th April (Week Six)


Practical Assessment Two Due: Week 6 Wednesday (24 Apr 2019) 12:00 am AEST
Week 7 Begin Date: 29 Apr 2019

Module/Topic

How to annotate literature

Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic

Activity Sheet

Week 8 Begin Date: 06 May 2019

Module/Topic

Conduct quality appraisal of retrieved literature

Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic

-Document a summary table

- Evaluation of papers



Week 9 Begin Date: 13 May 2019

Module/Topic

Conduct quality appraisal of retrieved literature

Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic

- Document a summary table

- Annotate relevant papers

- Evaluation of papers

Week 10 Begin Date: 20 May 2019

Module/Topic

Documenting the search strategy

Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic

Zoom session - Discussion of issues/questions related to final assessment.


Week 11 Begin Date: 27 May 2019

Module/Topic

This week you will have time to write your literature review

Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 12 Begin Date: 03 Jun 2019

Module/Topic

This week you will have time to write your literature review

Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic


Review/Exam Week Begin Date: 10 Jun 2019

Module/Topic

This week you will have time to write your literature review

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Report Due: Review/Exam Week Wednesday (12 June 2019) 12:00 am AEST
Exam Week Begin Date: 17 Jun 2019

Module/Topic

This week you will have time to write your literature review

Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic

Assessment 3 Report due Wednesday, 12th June, 2019/

Assessment Tasks

1 Practical Assessment

Assessment Title
Practical Assessment One

Task Description

NURS 20167 Assessment One
This assignment requires you to construct a research statement or ‘the question posed’ that defines an area of interest or problem (knowledge gap) from your understanding of practice.

This assessment relates to learning objective 1 and 4:
    
Construct a research statement that defines the area of interest or problem from your practice in nursing
Undertake a literature review using appropriate methods and search engines

This practical assessment equates to 20% of your overall mark.

This assessment is a 1500 word essay. In this essay you are required to introduce a topic of interest or a problem from your work setting and to create a research statement or pose a searchable research question. Your essay should include an introduction, conclusion and body.
This essay requires you to address four steps. You should consider these steps as you develop your essay. Your essay should include headings to introduce each step. The steps include:

Step one
Introduce the topic or problem you have identified in your practice. Describe why the topic or problem is an appropriate research topic.

Step two
Describe the background and how you identified the topic or problem as a suitable area of research. Pose the searchable question.

Step three
Critically analyses the aims, significance, innovation and new knowledge that may emerge from this research.

Step four
Describe what relevance this research will have to practice.

Format

The assessment should be written in essay form using third person

Font size is Calibri 11 or Times New Roman 12 and double spaced

APA 2016 edition referencing style should be used

Your essay should be page numbered and include a title and contents page
The word count is 1500 (+/- 10%) Refer to the marking rubric prior to writing the essay. The word count is considered from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion. It includes in-text references and direct quotations. It excludes the cover page, abstract, contents page, reference list and appendices.


Assessment Due Date

Return Date to Students

Weighting
20%

Assessment Criteria

Practical Assessment One Rubric
High Distinction 85 – 100% Distinction 75 – 84% Credit 65 – 74% Pass 50 – 64% Fail Below 50%
Structure 30%
Efficiency and organization10%
The essay has a very clear and succinct introduction and conclusion. The introduction outlines the direction of the essay and the conclusion very clearly brings it to a logical close. 9-10 The essay has a clear introduction/conclusion. The topic is introduced and outlines the direction of the essay. The conclusion brings the essay to a logical close.7-8 The essay has an appropriate introduction and conclusion, however it is not clearly presented. 5-6 The essay has an introduction and conclusion which are confusing and difficult to follow. 3-4 The essay does not have an introduction and/or a conclusion. 0-2 /10
Presentation 10%
The essay has an excellent presentation. The essay demonstrates an expert command of the topic and is well well-paced, confident and compelling. The essay is very well-presented and free from errors. 9-10 A very good presentation. The essay demonstrates a very sound understanding of the topic. The written material has minor errors (e.g. 1 or 2 errors in spelling, grammar and paragraph structure). 7-8 The essay is presented well however is has some errors (e.g. 3 or 4 consistent errors with spelling, grammar and paragraph structure). 5-6 The presenter demonstrates an understanding of the topic and the presentation conveys this. The written material has 5 or 6 inconsistent errors (spelling, grammar and paragraph structure). 3-4 Poorly presented assignment. The essay has many inaccuracies in spelling, grammar and paragraph structure. (> 7 errors). 0-2 /10
Referencing use 5%
Consistently integrates up-to-date references to support and reflect all ideas, factual information and quotations. 5 Generally integrates up-to-date references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations, with 1 or 2 exceptions. 4 Partly integrates up-to-date references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations, with 3 or 4 exceptions. 3 Occasionally integrates up-to-date references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations, with 5 or 6 exceptions. 2 Fails to or infrequent attempts (>7 errors) to integrate up-to-date refs to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations. 0-1 /5
Referencing
There are no errors in the use of references in the essay. 5 There are 1-2 errors in the use of references. 4 There are 3-4 errors in the use of references. 3 There are 5-6 errors in the use of references. 2 There are more than 7 errors in the use of references. 0-1. /5
High Distinction 85 – 100% Distinction 75 – 84% Credit 65 – 74% Pass 50 – 64% Fail Below 50%
Approach and Argument 70%
Relevancy 35%
Content is entirely relevant to the topic, the approach comprehensively addresses the topic and proceeds logically and is within the word limit. 30-35

Content is very relevant to the topic, the approach clearly addresses the task and proceeds logically and is within the word limit.


26-29  

Content is appropriate to the topic, the approach mostly addresses the task and for the most part proceeds logically and is within the word limit. 22-25

Content addresses the topic but is at times repetitive or lacks cohesion and is within the set time/ word limit.


17-21

Content is irrelevant and or does not address the topic and lacks cohesion. The word limit has not been adhered to, the word limit. 0-16 /35
Critical analysis 35%
There is very clear critical analysis in the construction and description of the research aims, significance, innovation and the emergence of new knowledge. 30-35 There is clear critical analysis in the construction and description of the research aims, significance, innovation and the emergence of new knowledge. 26-29   There is evidence of analysis in the description of the research aims, significance, innovation and the emergence of new knowledge. 22-25 There is little analysis evident in the essay. 17-21 There is no evidence of analysis in the essay. 0-16 /35
Total mark


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
To be submitted via Moodle portal

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Construct a research statement that defines the area of interest or problem from your practice in nursing
  • Undertake a literature review using appropriate methods and search engines


Graduate Attributes
  • Knowledge
  • Cognitive, technical and creative skills
  • Research

2 Practical Assessment

Assessment Title
Practical Assessment Two

Task Description

Practical Assessment 2. Approaches to literature reviews, retrieving and reviewing literature

This assessment relates to learning outcomes 3 and 4. These include:

2. Unmdertake a literature review using appropriate methods and search engines

3. Formulate a comprehensive information retrieval process for retrieving and reviewing literature.

This practical assessment contributes to 40% of your overall mark. The overall word count for this assessment is 2000 words (+/- 10%).

This assessment requires you to use a structured approach to documenting your literature retrieval process and follows the steps outlined by Kable, Pich and Maslin Prothero (2012) [available on the Moodle site]. It is divided into six sections and builds on Assessment One. Whilst writing this assessment consider the ways in which you would be write a journal article for publication. Examples of such publications are provided on the Moodle site.

Section One

This section relates to assessment one. It requires you to provide a purpose statement to describe the question to be addressed in the literature search. This assists in converting the research question into language that is search engine friendly.

Section Two

This section requires you to source the databases or search engines relevant to your purpose statement. You will also need to consider whether other sources (grey literature, information gateways) were searched/accessed, and whether you undertook a manual search of the literature and how this was done,

Section Three

The literature related to your search will most likely be expansive. In this section you will need to specify the limits applied to the search (e.g. years included, language, human studies, original papers).

Section Four

In this section you will need to list the inclusion and exclusion criteria used to undertake the search. This is another way in funnelling your search to include only papers that are relevant to your purpose statement. Criteria may include population characteristics, diagnoses, types of interventions, outcome measures, types of studies and may be restricted to primary research only or specific methodologies. Exclude specific literature reviews and systematic reviews and provide a rationale for doing so.

Section Five

Now list the search terms used to focus the search. These terms should be derived from the purpose statement and identify the concepts of interest. They should be tested several times to make sure that they are effectively locating literature on the topic described in the purpose statement. It may be helpful to do this in consultation with a librarian. You may choose to use text search terms or subject index terms e.g. MeSH, or a combination of these for the search. You should include information such as exploding or focusing search terms, and the use of Boolean operators e.g. OR/AND to indicate whether the terms used were truncated and if various ways of spelling the terms, plurals and synonyms were included. Each data base should be searched using the same terms and Boolean operations. Double ups should be noted.

Section Six

In this section you will summarise the search you have undertaken by presenting it in table format. The database/search engine, terms, number of retrievals for each data base should be included in the search results table.

Format

The assessment should be written in essay form and in third person

Font size is Calibri 11 or Times New Roman 12 and double spaced

APA 2016 edition referencing style should be used

Your essay should be page numbered and include a title and contents page

The word count is 2000 (+/- 10%). The word count is considered from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion. It includes in-text references and direct quotations. It excludes the cover page, abstract, contents page, reference list and appendices.

Refer to the marking rubric prior to undertaking this assessment.


Assessment Due Date

Week 6 Wednesday (24 Apr 2019) 12:00 am AEST

via TURNITIN on Unit Moodle site


Return Date to Students

Weighting
40%

Assessment Criteria

NURS20167 Assessment Two Rubric
High Distinction 85 – 100% Distinction 75 – 84% Credit 65 – 74% Pass 50 – 64% Fail Below 50%
Structure 30%
Efficiency and organization 10%
The essay has a very clear and succinct introduction and conclusion. The introduction outlines the direction of the essay and the conclusion very clearly brings it to a logical close. 9-10 The essay has a clear introduction/conclusion. The topic is introduced and outlines the direction of the essay. The conclusion brings the essay to a logical close. 7-8 The essay has an appropriate introduction and conclusion, however it is not clearly presented. 5-6 The essay has an introduction and conclusion which are confusing and difficult to follow. 3-4 The essay does not have an introduction and/or a conclusion. 0-2 /10
Presentation 10%
The essay has an excellent presentation. The essay demonstrates an expert command of the topic and is well well-paced, confident and compelling. The essay is very well-presented and free from errors. 9-10 A very good presentation. The essay demonstrates a very sound understanding of the topic. The written material has minor errors (e.g. 1 or 2 errors in spelling, grammar and paragraph structure). 7-8 The essay is presented well however is has some errors (e.g. 3 or 4 consistent errors with spelling, grammar and paragraph structure). 5-6 The presenter demonstrates an understanding of the topic and the presentation conveys this. The written material has 5 or 6 inconsistent errors (spelling, grammar and paragraph structure). 3-4 Poorly presented assignment. The essay has many inaccuracies in spelling, grammar and paragraph structure. (> 7 errors). 0-2 /10
Referencing use 5%
Consistently integrates up-to-date references to support and reflect all ideas, factual information and quotations. Excellent understanding of APA 5 Generally integrates up-to-date references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations, with 1 or 2 exceptions. Sound understanding of APA 4 Partly integrates up-to-date references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations, with 3 or 4 exceptions. Adequate understanding of APA 3 Occasionally integrates up-to-date references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations, with 5 or 6 exceptions. Poor understanding of APA 2 Fails to or infrequent attempts (>7 errors) to integrate up-to-date refs to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations. No understanding of APA 0-1 /5
Referencing
There are no errors in the use of references in the essay. 5 There are 1-2 errors in the use of references. 4 There are 3-4 errors in the use of references. 3 There are 5-6 errors in the use of references. 2 There are more than 7 errors in the use of references. 0-1. /5
High Distinction 85 – 100% Distinction 75 – 84% Credit 65 – 74% Pass 50 – 64% Fail Below 50%
Approach and Argument 70%
Relevancy 35%
The essay very clearly demonstrates an awareness of a structured approach to undertaking a literature review. It clearly outlies the steps of the process; demonstrates an excellent understanding of information retrieval/reviewing process. Content is entirely relevant to the topic, the approach comprehensively addresses the topic and proceeds logically and is within the set word limit. 30-35

The essay clearly demonstrates an awareness of undertaking a structured approach to literature review. It demonstrates a sound understanding of information retrieval/reviewing process. Content is very relevant to the topic, the approach addresses the topic and proceeds logically within the set word limit. 
   26-29   

Content is appropriate to the topic, the approach mostly addresses the task and for the most part proceeds logically and is within the word limit. There is lack of some content relating to understanding how to undertake a structured literature review and in documenting information retrieval and review processes. 22-25 Content addresses the topic but is at times repetitive and/ or lacks cohesion. The essay lacks content in order to demonstrate an understanding of how to undertake a literature review using a structured approach to information retrieval/review processes. The essay is within the word limit with a 10% allowance (under or over the set limit). 17-21

Content is irrelevant and or does not address the topic and lacks cohesion. The word limit has not been adhered to, the word limit is well over or under the 10% allowance.

0-16

/35
Critical analysis 35%
There is very clear critical analysis in the construction and description of the essay tasks. 30-35 There is clear critical analysis in the construction and description of the essay tasks with 26-29 There is some evidence of analysis in essay, however key components are missing. 22-25 There is minimal analysis in the essay. 17-21 There is no evidence of analysis in the essay. 0-16 /35
Total mark


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
To be submitted via the Moodle Portal

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Formulate a comprehensive information retrieval process for reviewing literature
  • Undertake a literature review using appropriate methods and search engines


Graduate Attributes
  • Knowledge
  • Cognitive, technical and creative skills
  • Research
  • Self-management

3 Report

Assessment Title
Report

Task Description

Assessment 3. A structured approach to undertaking a literature review, retrieving and appraising the literature

This assessment builds on Assessments 1 and 2. In this assessment, you are required to undertake the retrieval of relevant literature, appraise the quality of papers relevant to your purpose statement and develop a summary table. You will also be required to critically review the literature relevant to your purpose statement.

This assessment addresses learning objectives 1, 2 and 5.

1. Construct a research statement that defines the area of interest or problem from your practice in nursing

2. Evaluate various approaches to undertaking literature reviews

5. Critique and assimilate retrieved information and argue its relevance to the problem statement

This assessment has a word limit of 3000 words (+/- 10%). This assessment contributes to 40% of your overall mark.

This assessment builds on your use of Kable, Pich and Maslin Prothero (2012) [available on the Moodle site] structured approach to documenting your literature retrieval and appraisal process. It is divided into six sections and builds on Assessment 2. Whilst writing this assessment consider the ways in which you would be write a journal article for publication. Examples of such publications are provided on the Moodle site.

The assessment should be written in essay form. The essay should include an introduction, body and conclusion, together with a document summary table set out with appropriate headings. In essay format, critique and assimilate retrieved and reviewed information and critically analyse its relevance to the problem statement.

Section One: This section requires you to consult your retrieved papers from Assessment 2. Assess retrieved papers for relevance to your question posed using your inclusion and exclusion criteria. This section should also include a statement specifying the number of retrieved articles at the end of the search process i.e. search results.

Section Two: Complete and document a summary table (see Kable, Pich & Maslin-Prothero, 2012) of included papers which meet your inclusion/exclusion criteria with headings such as: author, type of study, purpose, sample, design, data collection and key findings.

Section Three: On the papers retrieved that met your inclusion criteria, you will need to carry out a quality appraisal using an appropriate quality appraisal tool. Quality appraisal will assist to exclude papers that are poorly designed/executed or inadequately described studies, where results are biased, or affected by study limitations.

There are many tools available for conducting quality appraisal of the literature. Some examples of quality appraisal checklists for appraising quantitative and qualitative articles are available from the following websites:

The Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) http://www.casp-uk.net/ Accessed 7 February, 2018.

International Centre for Allied Health Evidence (ICAHE) http://www.unisa.edu.au/cahe/Resources/CAT/default.asp Accessed 7 February, 2018.

The Centre for Evidence Based Medicine http://www.cebm.net/index.aspx?o=1025 Accessed 7 February 2018.

The National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia

http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/_files_nhmrc/file/guidelines/evidence_statement_form.pdf Accessed 7 February 2018.

Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) http://jbiconnect.org/services/qari/ and http://jbiconnect.org/services/mastari/ Accessed 7 February, 2018.

The Cochrane Review Tools http://www.cochrane-handbook.org/ Accessed 7 February 2018.

Note that papers that use qualitative, qualitative and mixed method research design will need a quality appraisal tool appropriate to the design.

Once you have decided on a quality assessment tool (recognised checklists/review instruments), provide a summary statement of quality appraisal results. The number of articles in this statement is likely to be less than the number in the search results statement. The results of articles retrieved and included subsequent to quality appraisal can also be illustrated on a flow diagram if desired (Kable, Pich & Maslin-Prothero, 2012)

Section Four: This section involves a critical review of relevant literature which has met the criteria of a ‘good’ paper after appraisal in Section three. The literature review should not summarise the literature. The review should be a critical synthesis of the literature and identify the main themes/issues pertinent to question posed in Assessment 1. It may be organised using headings.

Section Five: The review should conclude with recommendations for future research, and policy, if relevant.

Section Six: Check the reference list for accuracy, particularly for correct referencing of the same author on multiple publications

Format

The assessment should be written in essay form

Font size is Calibri 11 or Times New Roman 12 and double spaced

APA 2016 edition referencing style should be used

Your essay should be page numbered and include a title and contents page

The word count is 3000 (+/- 10%). The word count is considered from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion. It includes in-text references and direct quotations. It excludes the cover page, abstract, contents page, reference list and appendices.

Refer to the marking rubric prior to writing the essay.


Assessment Due Date

Review/Exam Week Wednesday (12 June 2019) 12:00 am AEST

To be submitted via Turnitin on the Moodle portal


Return Date to Students

Weighting
40%

Assessment Criteria

NURS20167 Assessment Three Rubric
High Distinction 85 – 100% Distinction 75 – 84% Credit 65 – 74% Pass 50 – 64% Fail Below 50%
Structure 30%
Efficiency and organization 10%
The essay has a very clear and succinct introduction and conclusion. The introduction outlines the direction of the essay and the conclusion very clearly brings it to a logical close. 9-10 The essay has a clear introduction/conclusion. The topic is introduced and outlines the direction of the essay. The conclusion brings the essay to a logical close. 7-8 The essay has an appropriate introduction and conclusion, however it is not clearly presented. 5-6 The essay has an introduction and conclusion which are confusing and difficult to follow. 3-4 The essay does not have an introduction and/or a conclusion. 0-2 /10
Presentation 10%
The essay has an excellent presentation. The essay demonstrates an expert command of the topic and is well well-paced, confident and compelling. The essay is very well-presented and free from errors. 9-10 A very good presentation. The essay demonstrates a very sound understanding of the topic. The written material has minor errors (e.g. 1 or 2 errors in spelling, grammar and paragraph structure). 7-8 The essay is presented well however is has some errors (e.g. 3 or 4 consistent errors with spelling, grammar and paragraph structure). 5-6 The presenter demonstrates an understanding of the topic and the presentation conveys this. The written material has 5 or 6 inconsistent errors (spelling, grammar and paragraph structure). 3-4 Poorly presented assignment. The essay has many inaccuracies in spelling, grammar and paragraph structure. (> 7 errors). 0-2 /10
Referencing use 5%

Consistently integrates up-to-date references to support and reflect all ideas, factual information and quotations. Excellent understanding of APA

5

Generally integrates up-to-date references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations, with 1 or 2 exceptions. Sound understanding of APA

4


Partly integrates up-to-date references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations, with 3 or 4 exceptions. Adequate understanding of APA

3

Occasionally integrates up-to-date references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations, with 5 or 6 exceptions. Poor understanding of APA

  2

Fails to or infrequent attempts (>7 errors) to integrate up-to-date refs to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations. No understanding of APA

  0-1

/5
Referencing
There are no errors in the use of references in the essay. 5 There are 1-2 errors in the use of references. 4 There are 3-4 errors in the use of references. 3 There are 5-6 errors in the use of references. 2 There are more than 7 errors in the use of references. 0-1. /5
High Distinction 85 – 100% Distinction 75 – 84% Credit 65 – 74% Pass 50 – 64% Fail Below 50%
Approach and Argument 70%
Relevancy 35%
The essay very clearly demonstrates an awareness of a structured approach to undertaking a literature review. It clearly demonstrates the use of literature appraisal tools and documentation. Content is entirely relevant to the topic, the approach comprehensively addresses the topic and proceeds logically and is within the set word limit. 30-35 The essay clearly demonstrates an awareness of undertaking a structured approach to literature review. It demonstrates the use of literature appraisal tools and documentation. Content is very relevant to the topic, the approach addresses the topic and proceeds logically within the set word limit. 26-29   Content is appropriate to the topic, the approach mostly addresses the task and for the most part proceeds logically and is within the word limit. There is lack of some content relating to understanding It adequately demonstrates the use of literature appraisal tools and documentation. 22-25 Content addresses the topic but is at times repetitive and/ or lacks cohesion. The essay lacks adequate content to demonstrate an understanding of the use of literature appraisal tools and documentation. The essay is within the word limit with a 10% allowance (under or over the set limit). 17-21 Content is irrelevant and or does not address the topic and lacks cohesion. The word limit has not been adhered to, the word limit is well over or under the 10% allowance. 0-16 /35
Critical analysis 35%
There is very clear critical analysis in the construction and description of the essay tasks. 30-35 There is clear critical analysis in the construction and description of the essay tasks with 26-29 There is some evidence of analysis in essay, however key components are missing. 22-25 There is minimal analysis in the essay. 17-21 There is no evidence of analysis in the essay. 0-16 /35
Total mark


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
To be submitted by the Moodle portal

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Construct a research statement that defines the area of interest or problem from your practice in nursing
  • Evaluate various approaches to undertaking literature reviews
  • Critique and assimilate retrieved information and argue its relevance to the problem statement.


Graduate Attributes
  • Knowledge
  • Communication
  • Cognitive, technical and creative skills
  • Research
  • Self-management
  • Ethical and Professional Responsibility
  • Leadership

Academic Integrity Statement

As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.

Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.

When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.

Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.

As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.

What is a breach of academic integrity?

A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.

Why is academic integrity important?

A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.

Where can I get assistance?

For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.

What can you do to act with integrity?