Nursing (Year 2) Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Overview

Course details

Joining Year 2 of our Master of Nursing/Midwifery programme, you will work on a cutting-edge research knowledge base, built on exposure to modern-day best practice in research and evidence-based practice.

You will also receive a high level of positive-based support in completing your Master's assessments, assisting you in achieving a high standard Master's level degree.

Our MSc programme in Nursing (Year 2) requires students to develop a systematic review based on a topic of their choosing. The programme consists of in-class lecture time and face-to-face contact time with an experienced supervisor who will facilitate your learning.

Learning outcomes 

This Nursing (Year 2) programme at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland will provide you with the skills and knowledge to:

• Critically discuss the ethical principles governing research practice/structured iterative reviews.
• Discuss the theoretical underpinnings related to the variety of research approaches/structured iterative reviews.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of techniques and approaches in data collection, analysis and interpretation, in research and structured iterative reviews.
• Prepare a protocol for the conduct of a research project or a structured iterative review.
• Conduct a well-designed research project/structured iterative reviews.
• Demonstrate the ability to produce a paper, based on a critical analysis of your completed research project or iterative review, that is ready for submission to an academic journal.
• Demonstrate the ability to develop an abstract based on a critical analysis of your completed research project/iterative review that is ready for submission as a conference presentation.