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Final Grade
The total number of points each student receives will determine the course grade. Letter grades will be
assigned according to the following point accumulations:
A
549 – 600 points
A-
537 – 548 points
B+
525 – 536 points
B
489 – 524 points
B-
477 – 488 points
C+
447 – 476 points
(passes but on academic probation)
Below this level — course is failed
C
417 – 446
F
416 points and below
Required Textbooks
Kim, M. & Mallory, C. (2014).
Statistics for Evidence – Based Practice in Nursing
. Burlington, MA: Jones &
Bartlett.
Required Textbooks From Previous Course
American Psychological Association. (2010).
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
(6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN: 1-55798-791-2.
Grove, S. K., Burns, N., & Gray, J. R.(2013).
The Practice of Nursing Research: Appraisal, Synthesis and
Generation of Evidence
. (7th) St. Louis: Saunders/Elsevier.
Recommended Textbooks
Creswell, J. (2013)
Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches.
(3rd )
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Field, A. (2013)
Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS statistics
. (4th )Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Salkind, N. (2011).
Statistics for people who (think they) hate statistics
(4th ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Classroom Policies
Policies regarding academic honesty, attendance, tardiness, examinations, promotion, and written
assignments are stated in the School of Nursing Handbook. It is the responsibility of each student to know
these policies and adhere to them in this course. All assignments must be completed according to guidelines
stated in the syllabus.
Honor Code
Integration of professional values in nursing education is essential for the development of ethical conduct and
for the ability of nurses to function in healthcare systems. To underscore the importance of truth, honesty,
and accountability, students, faculty, and staff in the Jacksonville University School of Nursing adhere to the
following honor code:
“I do not lie, cheat, steal, or condone those who do.” Egregious academic misconduct will result in dismissal
from the School of Nursing.
Academic Integrity Misconduct Policy
Students are responsible for reading and adhering to the Jacksonville University Academic Integrity
Misconduct Policy. This policy can be found in the Jacksonville University Academic Catalog:
http://www.ju.edu/files/Catalogs/2015-16_JU_Academic_Catalog.pdf
Disability-Related Information
Any student with a visible or nonvisible disability who requests “reasonable accommodation” to his or her
condition should provide medical and/or psychological documentation of the disability to the Student Life
Office and refer to the information in the JU catalog and Student Online Handbook for additional information
regarding student disabilities. A student with a learning disability should weigh carefully with his/her advisor
the requirements of the nursing program in order to ascertain its suitability, given the nature of the disability.
Schedule of Classes and Assignments
Week
Topic
Reading/Assignments
1
•
Introduction to quantitative analysis
•
Introduction to SPSS
•
Evidence based practice and statistics
•
Statistics essentials
•
Levels of measurement
•
Writing proposals
•
Grove, Burns and Gray Chapter 28
•
Kim and Mallory Chapters 1-4
•
Data Analysis Assignment – (25 points)
•
Discussion board – (12.5 points)
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Week
Topic
Reading/Assignments
2
•
Quantitative Research Designs
•
Organizing and displaying data
•
Descriptive Statistics
•
Hypothesis testing
•
Preparing for data analysis
•
Grove, Burns and Gray 10 and 11
•
Kim and Mallory Chapters 5 and 6
•
Data Analysis Assignment – (25 points)
Discussion board – (12.5 points)
3
•
Ethics in research
•
Protection of Human Subjects
•
Continued from week 2
–
Hypothesis testing
–
Preparing for data analysis
•
Grove, Burns and Gray Chapter 9
•
Kim and Mallory Chapter 7 and 8
•
Data Analysis Assignment – (25 points)
Discussion board – (12.5 points)
4
•
Outcomes and interventional research
•
Sampling
•
Examining relationships
•
Modeling relationships
•
Grove, Burns and Gray Chapter 12-15
•
Kim and Mallory Chapters 9 and 10
•
Data Analysis Assignment – (25 points)
•
Discussion board – (12.5 points)
5
•
Measurement concepts and methods
•
Collecting and managing data
•
Interpreting and disseminating
research findings
•
Modeling relationships
•
Grove, Burns and Gray Chapters 16, 17, 26,
27
•
Kim and Mallory Chapters 9 and 10
•
Data Analysis Assignment – (25 points)
•
Discussion board – (12.5 points)
6
•
Comparing means
•
Nonparametric test
•
Kim and Mallory Chapter 11-13
•
Data Analysis Assignment – (25 points)
•
Discussion board – (12.5 points)
7
•
Writing proposals
•
Seeking funding
•
Categorical data analysis
•
Common statistical mistakes
•
Grove, Burns and Gray Chapters 27, 28 and
29
•
Kim and Mallory Chapter 14-15
•
Discussion board – (12.5 points)
•
Data Analysis Assignments – (25 points)
•
Research proposal due – (200 points)
8
•
Qualitative Designs
•
Grove, Burns and Gray Chapters 4 and 23
•
Data Analysis Assignment – (25 points)
•
Discussion board – (12.5 points)
•
ET on the discussion board and in the digital
drop box
I do not like math or statistics:
Do not let the statistics in this course worry you. You are not expected to become a statistician at the end of
the course and there is very little math. We are fortunate enough to live in the day of computers and statistical
programs that do the math for us. However, you do need to know what the statistics mean and how to
interpret them. You may even like them enough to run your own data analysis for your research project with
the help of your chair. Statisticians charge per hour or per project to work on research projects so take this
into consideration.
The purpose of the data analysis exercises in this course are to get you to try data analysis and interpretation.
You will be graded on your work on the assignments. The book comes with data sets and answers; you can
see right away if you have the correct answer. There is also a peer help site on the course website. Here you
can talk freely with your peers about the data analysis exercises and give each other feedback and advise on
the problems. You will not be left out there alone and your grade comes from your effort on the problems.
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Discussion Board Rubric
Criteria
A — Excellent
Meets 90% of the
following criteria
B — Good
Meets 80% of the
following criteria
C — Adequate
Meets 70% of the
following criteria
F — Not Acceptable
Meets less than
70% of the following
criteria
3.5 points
2 points
1 point
0 points
Respond
by Monday
11:59 p.m.
ET
•
Answers all instructor generated post or questions
•
Integrates scholarly works beyond those listed in the assigned reading
•
Demonstrates higher order thinking in instructor initiated post. Examples of post that
demonstrate higher order thinking include post that apply, analyze, synthesize, evaluate,
examine, pose, or connect course concepts to nursing practice
3 points
2 points
1 point
0 points
React by
Wednesday
11:59 p.m.
ET
•
React to two of your classmates post
•
Demonstrates higher order thinking in reaction. Examples of reaction post that
demonstrate higher order thinking include but are not limited to post that: challenge,
connect, suggest, question, or expand the post of peers
3 points
2 points
1 point
0 points
Reply by
Friday
11:59 p.m.
ET
•
Reply to two of the students that responded to your initial post. Examples of reply post
that demonstrate higher order thinking include, but are not limited to, posts that: answer,
provide examples, support, reflect, or revise content
3 points
0-1 error in APA
and grammar
2 points
2–3 errors in APA
and grammar
1 point
4–5 errors in APA
and grammar
0 points
More than 5 Errors
in APA and grammar
Additional
Criteria
•
Correct APA and Grammar
•
Active on the discussion board a minimum of three days a week
•
Six substantive post that demonstrate higher level
thinking each week
Total
12.5 points
8 points
4 points
0 points
Rubric for Grading Data Analysis Assignments
Criteria for Evaluation of Data Analysis Assignments
Points Value
Points Earned
A.
Completed assignment
B.
Correct analysis and interpretation
15
10
Total points
25
Poster Presentation of Research Proposal Guidelines
I.
Content
Title of the study
Investigator and institution
Purpose
Research objectives, questions or hypotheses
Framework
Design
Sample Instruments
Essential data collection procedures
Planned Analysis
Shell tables
50 points
II.
APA and Grammar
20 points
III.
Presentation
AV effectiveness
Visual Appeal
30 points
Total points
100 points
Use the JU poster Template attached to the Blackboard site.
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Research Proposal Criteria
Chapter
Components
Points
Chapter I
(This section is started in your
NUR 510 Paper)
Introduction
A.
Background and significance of the problems
B.
Statement of the problem
C.
Statements of the purpose
25
Chapter II
(This section is started in your
NUR 510 Paper)
Review of Relevant Literature
A.
Review of theoretical literature
B.
Review of relevant research
C.
Summary
Chapter III
(This section is started in your
NUR 510 Paper)
Framework
A.
Development of framework
B.
Include an illustration of the study framework,
define concepts in the map and describe the
relationship or propositions in the map indicate
the focus of the study and link concepts to study
variables
C.
Formulation of objectives, questions, or
hypotheses
D.
Definitions (conceptual and operational) of study
variables
E.
Definitions of relevant terms
Chapter IV
Methods and Procedures
A.
Description of the Research design – include a
model of the design, the strengths and
weaknesses of the design validity
B.
Identification of the populations and sample
– include sample size, use of power analysis,
sample criteria and sampling methods including
strengths and weaknesses
C.
Selection of a setting – strengths and weaknesses
of the setting
D.
Presentation of ethical considerations – protec
–
tion of subjects’ rights and university and agency
IRB plan and process
E.
Description of the intervention is appropriate –
include the protocol for implementing the
intervention in detail including who will
implement the intervention and describe how
intervention fidelity is ensured
F.
Selection of measurement methods – include
reliability, validity, scoring and level of
measurement of the instruments as well as
plans for examining reliability and validity of the
instruments in the present study; precision and
accuracy of physiological measures
G.
Plan for data collection – including the process,
training of data collectors if appropriate,
schedule, data collection forms and management
of data
H.
Plan for data analysis – demographic data,
analysis for research objectives, questions or
hypothesis, level of significance and if
appropriate other analysis techniques
I.
Identification of limitations
J.
Discuss communication of findings
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References
Matrix of Research Articles
25
Appendices
Measurement tools
Data Collection tools
Data Analysis Shells
Study Budget
Study Timeline
25
Writing Style and Grammar
25
A PA
25
Total
200
