Outline

Overview

This unit of study is intended to be undertaken as one of the final units of study in the degree program as it acts as a capstone to the students learning. This unit encourages students to draw on their prior learning from across all units of study in the degree program and further develops their graduate qualities. Students will undertake an investigation/review of an area of practice, or a particular practice, in nursing. The project will involve articulating an argument for thorough examination of practice in nursing – for example a review of a practice/procedure/policy/protocol – and culminate in a literature review formulated as a journal manuscript suitable for submission to a specified journal for publication. The literature review will include primary research, and where appropriate examination of other forms of evidence, such as written policies and protocols. Students will be guided to the type of review and approach to the review. This project is highly suited to currently practising nurses whose professional responsibilities and interests include clinical leadership, management of a clinical service or practice development and/or the use of evidence in practice.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	SNGP3004
Academic unit	Nursing and Midwifery
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	12 unspecified credit points
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Murray Fisher, murray.fisher@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Murray Fisher, murray.fisher@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Jacqueline Bloomfield, jacqueline.bloomfield@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Assessment 1: Online quiz MCQ and non-written elements	5%	Week 04 Due date: 15 Mar 2022 at 17:00	45 minutes
Outcomes assessed:
Presentation	Assessment 2: Presentation Oral presentation given in class during Block 2 as scheduled.	15%	Week 06 Due date: 01 Apr 2022 at 21:00	15 minutes
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Assessment 3: Specified elements of the project Report	30%	Week 08 Due date: 15 Apr 2022 at 23:59	1000 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Assessment 4: Journal manuscript Journal manuscript assessment	50%	Week 13 Due date: 23 May 2022 at 23:59	3000 words
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Assessment summary

Online quiz: The quiz will consist of multiple choice questions and questions requiring a fixed response. The quiz will be based on content introduced during lectures and prior learning.
Presentation: Each student will provide a presentation which will identify and argue (provide rationale) for the focus of their project. The presentation should conclude a clear statement of the project question or problem that the project will address and a reasoned explanation of the databases and keywords that will be used to locate the relevant research studies.
Specified elements of the project: This assessment requires you to demonstrate advancement of your review by building upon your presentation. This is a written task which additionally requires a summary table and database search strategy printout.
Completed project including summary statements: Students are required to write up - in a journal manuscript format - their (systematic) descriptive integrated review based on critique of the relevant research articles they have accessed. The topic must relate to a clinical problem or practice issue identified in your work area. You must justify the conduct of the review in relation to your current clinical or practice problem.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Penalties apply as per the Assessment Procedures 2011

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 02	1. Introduction to UoS; 2. Doing a literature review; 3. Searching the literature; 4. Critique and appraising the literature; 5. Data extraction and synthesis; 6. Determining the validity and reliability of tools	Lecture (10 hr)
Week 02	Tutorial	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 06	Presentations	Presentation (20 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Referencing guide: The Sydney Nursing School has adopted the American Psychological Association (APA) Referencing style, 6th Edition, 2010 as its official referencing style. This is an author-date style of referencing.
Attendance: The lectures/tutorials for this unit of study are covered in block mode. Attendance at the study blocks is compulsory and apart from the study blocks, there are no other attendance requirements during the semester. The work for this unit of study reflects a total of 150 hours of student learning. It is expected that each student will actively engage with the unit of study materials, which are designed to assist students to achieve the learning outcomes and subsequently successfully complete this unit. It is expected that additional learning will occur through students’ engagement with print-based material and on-line activity via the eLearning site.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. present in class a clearly articulated and reasoned argument for undertaking a search of the relevant literature on a particular topic/practice/policy/procedure
LO2. work independently to conduct a thorough review of the available literature
LO3. demonstrate knowledge of teaching (micro) skills in your individual presentations
LO4. analyse, critique and synthesise the literature to write a descriptive review of the findings and present the relevant information in a draft journal manuscript suitable for submission to a specified journal.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

The 2020 SNGP3004 unit of study student evaluations were very positive, indicating that students were given the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills. Only minor changes have been made for 2021.

Additional information

Teacher consultation guidelines: All feedback, questions about or problems with this unit should be directed to Associate Professor Murray Fisher, the unit of study coordinator. You are able to communicate with academic staff through the discussion board on the Sydney eLearning site for this unit of study. You may contact the coordinator via email. You will mostly receive a reply within 3 working days (with the exception of weekends and public holidays). Face-to-face meetings via zoom can be arranged upon request.

Disclaimer

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Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Disclaimer

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SNGP3004: Professional Practice Project

Semester 1, 2022 [Block mode] - Singapore

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect