ID:
SME0468
Duration (hours):
105
CFU:
7
Located in:
Varese - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Year:
2025
Overview
Date/time interval
Primo Semestre (06/10/2025 - 23/01/2026)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
This course guides students toward professional development and nursing research, integrating an understanding of the profession, from its history and evolution in the Italian and European context to deontological and regulatory responsibilities, with the methodological and practical skills needed to design and conduct research studies, carry out bibliographic searches, apply the principles of medical statistics to data analysis and interpretation, critically interpret scientific literature, and apply evidence to clinical practice according to the principles of Evidence-Based Practice.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
* Describe the nursing care process and the role of the nurse in the main care settings.
* Explain the basic concepts of research methodology in nursing, including the structure of a study, the differences between quantitative and qualitative approaches, and the principles of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP).
* Explain the basic concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics and the process of statistical inference, including hypothesis formulation, data collection and analysis, and statistical hypothesis testing.
* Identify the most appropriate tools for data collection, such as questionnaires and observations, in compliance with the principles of participant protection, informed consent, and privacy.
* Apply descriptive statistical methods to summarize and represent relevant data in nursing, and basic inferential statistical analyses to analyze data and draw conclusions.
* Evaluate the main information sources aimed at understanding, critically reading, and using scientific literature in care and professional settings.
* Formulate research questions, conduct a structured bibliographic search and a review of the scientific literature, including in preparation for writing the degree thesis.
* Critically appraise scientific articles, including through an understanding of statistical results.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
* Describe the nursing care process and the role of the nurse in the main care settings.
* Explain the basic concepts of research methodology in nursing, including the structure of a study, the differences between quantitative and qualitative approaches, and the principles of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP).
* Explain the basic concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics and the process of statistical inference, including hypothesis formulation, data collection and analysis, and statistical hypothesis testing.
* Identify the most appropriate tools for data collection, such as questionnaires and observations, in compliance with the principles of participant protection, informed consent, and privacy.
* Apply descriptive statistical methods to summarize and represent relevant data in nursing, and basic inferential statistical analyses to analyze data and draw conclusions.
* Evaluate the main information sources aimed at understanding, critically reading, and using scientific literature in care and professional settings.
* Formulate research questions, conduct a structured bibliographic search and a review of the scientific literature, including in preparation for writing the degree thesis.
* Critically appraise scientific articles, including through an understanding of statistical results.
Course Prerequisites
No specific prerequisites are required beyond those needed for admission to the Degree Programme
Assessment Methods
Learning assessment will consist of an online test administered through the e-learning platform, a written exam, and a possible oral integration.
The e-learning platform test will consist of multiple choice questions, with a duration of 60 minutes. The test will assess knowledge of the basic concepts covered in the Medical Statistics module, the ability to interpret the results of statistical tests, the correct application of descriptive statistical methods to practical problems, and the accurate interpretation of graphs and tables taken from scientific articles.
The written exam is divided into two parts. The first includes open-ended questions structured according to the nine sections of the research protocol, with the first question focusing on the Nursing Research Methodology module and the last on the Clinical Nursing module. The second part contains five questions aimed at assessing understanding of the structure of bibliographic databases, with particular reference to thesauri, and the ability to translate theoretical questions into practical research examples. Passing the written exam is a necessary condition for access to the oral exam. The optional oral integration will consist of a further discussion of the answers provided in the written exam.
The final grade, expressed out of thirty, is determined on the basis of the weighted average of the individual module assessments, with any rounding decided collectively by the examination board.
The e-learning platform test will consist of multiple choice questions, with a duration of 60 minutes. The test will assess knowledge of the basic concepts covered in the Medical Statistics module, the ability to interpret the results of statistical tests, the correct application of descriptive statistical methods to practical problems, and the accurate interpretation of graphs and tables taken from scientific articles.
The written exam is divided into two parts. The first includes open-ended questions structured according to the nine sections of the research protocol, with the first question focusing on the Nursing Research Methodology module and the last on the Clinical Nursing module. The second part contains five questions aimed at assessing understanding of the structure of bibliographic databases, with particular reference to thesauri, and the ability to translate theoretical questions into practical research examples. Passing the written exam is a necessary condition for access to the oral exam. The optional oral integration will consist of a further discussion of the answers provided in the written exam.
The final grade, expressed out of thirty, is determined on the basis of the weighted average of the individual module assessments, with any rounding decided collectively by the examination board.
Course Language
Italian
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NURSING
Bachelor’s Degree
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