Subject
Week
Day
Date
Time
1st
Tuesday
9-3-1431
8-10
2nd
Introducing Research & Its Use in Nursing
Practice
An Introduction to Nursing research
*What is Nursing Research ?
*The importance of research in nursing
* Role of nurses in research
Sources of evidence for nursing practice
*tradition and authority.
*trial and error.
*assembled information.
*disciplined research.
Purposes of Nursing Research
Wednesday
10-3-1431
10-11
TUTORIAL
Tuesday
16-3-1431
8-10
Comprehending Key Concepts in Qualitative &
Quantitative Research
* The buildind blocks of research:
Reading
Assignment
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
1-the places and Faces and of research
2-phenomena,concepts and constructs.
3-Theries,Models ,Framework
4- variables
5- Conceptual & Operational Definitions
6- Data
7- relationships.
8- Logical Reasoning.
*Critical challenges of conducting research:
1- Reliability,Validity and Trustworthiness
2- Bias
3- Resrarch control
4- Randomness and Reflexivity
5- Generalizability and Transferability.
Wednesday
17-3-1431
23-3-1431
3rd
Tuesday
10-11
TUTORIAL
Understanding the Research Process in
Qualitative & Quantitative Studies
*Major Classes of Quantitative :
-----experimental and nonexperimental studies
*Major Steps in A Quantitative Study:
 The conceptual phase.
 The design and planning phase.
 The empirical phase.
 The analytic phase.
Chapter 3

Wednesday
4th
24-3-1431
1
0-11
Tuesday
30-3-1431
8-9
Tuesday
30-3-1431
9-10
The dissemination phase.
TUTORIAL
QUIZ (I)
Scrutinizing Research Problems,Resrearch
Questions,&Hypotheses:
Chapter 6
Research problems and research questions
* Basic Terms relating to Research problems
* Sources of Research Problems.
Communicating the research problem ,purpose
and questions
*Prpblem statements.
* Statement of Purpose.
* Research Questions.
Research Hypotheses in Quantitative research:
* Function of hypotheses in quantitative research
* Characteristics of testable hypotheses
*Wording hypotheses
* Hypothesis testing and proof
Wednesday
5th
1-4-1431
10-11
TUTORIAL
Finding &Reviewing Studies in the literature
Tuesday
7-4-1431
8-10
Chapter 7&8
Purposes and uses of literature reviews
* Research and literature reviews
* Nonresearcg and literature reviews
Locating relevant literature for a research review:
* Electronic literature searches
*The CINAHL database
Preparing writing reviews of research evidence
* Writing a literature review
Examining the Conceptual/theoratical Basis of a
Study
* Theories
* Models
*Framework
Wednesday
8-4-1431
10-11
TUTORIAL
6th
Tuesday
14-41431
8-10
Scrutinizing Quantitative Research Design
Chapter 9
*Experimental,Quasiexperimantal,&Nonexperiment
al Designs :
1-Experiments
*Characteristics of experiments
*Advantages & Disadvantages of experiments
2-Quasi-Experiments
*Advatages &disadvantages of Quasi-Experiments
3-Nonexperimental Studies
*Types of nonexpermental studies
*Advatages &disadvantages of onexpermental
research
Techniques of Research Control
=Controlling Intrinsic Factors
Methods of controlling subject characteristics
*randomization
*Homogeneity
*Matching.
*Statistical control.
Wednesday
7th
Tuesday
15-4-1431
10-11
TUTORIAL
21-4-1431
8-10
MID-TERM EXAM
2
2-4-1431
10-11
TUTORIAL
Wednesday
Chapter 10
Understanding Qualitative research design
The Design of Qualitative studies
*characteristics of Qualitative research design
*Phases in Qualitative
* Qualitative design features
28-4-1431
8-10
Tuesday
8th
Examinig Samping plans
1-Basic Sampling Concepts
* Populations
*Samples & Sampling
* Strata
Chapter 12
2-Sampling Designs in Quantitative research
--Nonprobability Sampling
* Conveninience &Snowball Sampling
*Qutota Sampling
* Purposive Sampling
-- Probability Sampling
*Simple random sampling
*Stratified random sampling
*Cluster sampling
*Systematic sampling
--Sample size in Quantitive Studies
*Types of Qualitative Sampling
*Convenience &snowball sampling
*Purposive Sampling
*Theoretical Sampling
*Sample Size in Qualitative Studies
th
10
Wednesday
29-4-1431
Tuesday
31-5-1431
10-11
TUTORIAL
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Chapter 13
8-10
*Scrutinizing Data Collection Methods
*Major Type of data for Nursing Studies
*Self - Report Methods
1-Qualitative Self-Report Techniques
2-Quantitve Self-Report Techniques
*Question Form
*Instrument Construction
*Interviews versus questionnaires
*Scales
3-Observational Methods
*Quantitative Observational Methods
*Categories &checklists
*Rating Scales
*Observational Sampling
4-Biophsiologic Measures
Wednesday
31-5-1431
10-11
TUTORIAL
11th
Tuesday
20-5-1431
Wednesday
21-5-1431
27-5-1431
12th
8-10
10-11
Evaluating Measurements&Data Quality
*Measurement &the Assessment of Quantitative
data
*Measurement
*Reliability
*Validity
Chapter 14
TUTORIAL
QUIZ (II)
8-9
Tuesday
9-10
Wednesday
28-5-1431
10-11
Analyzing Quantitative Data
*Nominal measurment
*Ordinal mesurment
*Interval mesurment
*Ratio mesurment
*Frequency Distribuations
*Central Tendency
*Variability
*bivariate Descriptive statistics
*contingency Tables
*correlation
* Hypothesis Testing
*Level of significance
TUTORIAL
Chapter 15
Tuesday
4-6-1431
8-10
13th
Wednesday
5-6-1431
10-11
Reviewing the Ethical Aspects of a Nursing
study
*Codes of Ethics
*Ethical Dilemmas in cinducting Research
* Ethical Principles for Protection Study
Participants
*Beneficence
*The right to protection form exploitation
*Respect for Human Dignity
*The right to self-Determination
* the right to full disclosure
* Justice
* the right to fair treatment
*the right to privacy
*Risk /Benefit Assessments
*Informed Consent
*Confidentiality Procedures
*Debriefings & Referrals
*Treatment of Vulnerable Groups
* Institutional Review boards & External
Reviews
*Ethical Issues in Using Animals in
Research
*Resrarch Misconduct
TUTORIAL
Chapter 5