Jordan University of Science & Technology



Jordan University of Science and Technology

Faculty of

Department of

Semester 200

Course Syllabus

|Course Information |

|Course Title | Seminar |

|Course Code |NUR 793 |

|Prerequisites |Non |

|Course Website |Not applicable |

|Instructors |Dr. Huda Gharaibeh |

| |Dr. Salwa Obeisat |

|Office Location |N3 L -1 |

|Office Phone # |23713 Dr. Huda Gharaibeh |

| |13720 Dr. Salwa Obeisat |

|Office Hours |Sunday 1-3 |

| |Tuesday 1-3 |

| |Thursday 12-1 |

|E-mail |Hudag@just.edu.jo |

|Teaching Assistant(s) |Not applicable |

|Course Description |

|The purpose of this course is to help master students improve their professional writing skills, through critiquing, and discussing the |

|writing styles of research articles in their selected areas, as well as through writing assignments. Issues related to nursing research |

|including writing for publication, dissemination of research, and writing an integrated literature review about a selected area of interest |

|will also be discussed. Students will participate in individual and group activities to meet the objectives of the course. |

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|Textbook |

|Title | |

| |The Practice of Nursing Research |

|Author(s) |Burns N, Grove S |

|Publisher |W.B. Saunders Company |

|Year |1993. |

|Edition |2nd ed |

|Book Website | |

|Other references |- Ellen R. Girden Q Evaluating Research Articles from Start to Finish. 2001 |

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| |- richard.ingram.student/critintro.htm |

| |- Www.Birds.cornell.edu/schoolyard/research/critique_research.html |

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|Assessment |

|Assessment |Expected Due Date |Percentage |

|Assignments |1- Summary of three research articles (Bibliography) |30% |

| |2- Presentation of integrated |20% |

| |3- Literature review paper |30% |

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| | |20% |

|Participation |-Students Participation | |

|Course Objectives |Percentage |

| Develop summaries of research articles to be included in a scholarly written paper. |30% |

| Apply Vancouver format in academic writing. |10% |

|Able to critique and discuss the writing style of research articles. |10% |

| Show evidence of improved writing skills. |20% |

| Discuss issues related to nursing research including writing for publication and dissemination of research. |15% |

|Demonstrate ability to conduct a professional presentation in a professional manner. |15% |

|Teaching & Learning Methods |

|Lectures |

|Discussion |

|Presentations |

|Library Search |

|Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to |

|Related Objective(s) | |Reference(s) |

|1 | Discuss types, characteristics, and elements of effect |How to read a research article. Available: |

| |writing. |hsl.creighton.edu/Research Article.html |

| |Identify factors to be considered before writing. |Summarizing a research article. Available: |

| |Recognize ethical issues related to writing. |psych.washington.edu/writing center/summarizing. PDF |

| |Apply learned writing skills in summarizing a research |and Handouts |

| |article. | |

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|2 |1. Discuss guidelines of the Vancouver writing style. |International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Uniform |

| |2. Show an understanding of the examples. |requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical |

| | |journals. Med Educ 1999;33: 66-78. |

| |3. Apply correct form of references using Vancouver style.| |

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| | |citation/vancouv. |

|2,3,4 |1. Synthesize three research articles summaries in writing|-Burns N, Grove S. The practice of Nursing Research. 2nd ed. |

| |literature review. |Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company; 1993 |

| |2. Discuss the purpose of the literature review. | |

| |3. Review the process of reviewing the literature. |- utoronto.ca/writing/literv.html |

| |4. Write a short literature review paper. | |

| | |unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/literature_ |

|4,5,6 |1. Recognize the importance of publication and |-Witt PA. Writing for publications: Rational, process, and |

| |dissemination of research |pitfalls. |

| |2. Discuss the purpose of publication and dissemination of|Rpts.tamu.edu/faculty/witt/wittpub8.html |

| |research | |

| |3. Review the publication and dissemination process | |

| |4. Discuss ethical issues related to publication and | |

| |dissemination of research. | |

| |5. Show an ability to conduct a class presentation. | |

|Useful Resources |

|- Writing skills websites (free access) |

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|- (notes) |

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|Course Content |

|Week |Topics |Chapter in Textbook (handouts) |

|1 |Introduction and course orientation |Handouts + addition readings from the |

| | |recommended wed sites |

|2 |How to summarize a research article |Handouts + addition readings from the |

| | |recommended wed sites |

|3 |How to summarize a research article |Handouts + addition readings from the |

| | |recommended wed sites |

|4 |Citing your resources- Vancouver style |Handouts + addition readings from the |

| | |recommended wed sites |

|5 |Library search- Submission of first research summary |Handouts + addition readings from the |

| | |recommended wed sites |

|6 |How to write a literature review- submission of second and third summary |Handouts + addition readings from the |

| | |recommended wed sites |

|7 |Writing for publication, dissemination of research |Handouts + addition readings from the |

| | |recommended wed sites |

|8 |Student presentation(2 presentations) | |

|9 |Student presentation(2presentations) | |

|10 |Student presentation(3 presentations) | |

|11 |Student presentation(3 presentations) | |

|12 |Student presentation(3 presentations) | |

|13 |Student presentation(3 presentations) | |

|14 |Student presentation(3 presentations) | |

|Additional Notes |

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|Students should review all the course appendixes: |

|Appendix A |

|Research Summary Evaluation |

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|Guidelines and Evaluation Criteria of Summary of Research Articles (Bibliography): |

|Each student will be asked to submit a written summary of three research articles throughout the course on the same topic (not the abstract of the |

|paper), using the following format: |

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|Citation 1 pt |

|Half a page summary of the component of the 3 pts |

|research process |

|Brief critique of the article 3 pts |

|Conclusions and recommendation 2 pts |

|Use (Vancouver format ) 1 pt |

|_________ |

|10 pts |

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|Appendix B |

|Guidelines and Evaluation Criteria for Students Presentation |

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|The student will be asked to present an integrated bibliography of the three research articles he/she submitted for the summary of research articles|

|(Bibliography) assignments, using the following guidelines: |

|Discuss the significance of the selected area |

|Discuss the process of retrieving articles |

|Discuss how he/ she made the decision of using related articles |

|Discuss process of summarizing each article |

|Discuss the writing style of each article |

|Discuss the process of writing the integrated bibliography |

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|Presentation Evaluation Criteria |

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|1. Presentation was well organized and given in a sequential, logical manner. |

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|5% |

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|2. Content was accurate and applicable to the proposal/clinical project. |

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|5% |

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|3. Speeds presentation was appropriate for complexity of the material. |

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|5% |

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|4. Style of the presentation motivated the audience. |

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|5% |

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|5. Explanations of the materials was clear and accurate. |

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|5% |

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|6. Encouraged class participation. |

|5% |

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|7. Questions were carefully and precisely answered. |

|5% |

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|8. Used appropriate audiovisual materials to facilitate understanding. |

|5% |

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|9. Time distribution among topics was appropriate. |

|5% |

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|10. Overall, the presentation was effective and useful. |

|5% |

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|Total |

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|50% |

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|Appendix C |

|Guidelines And Evaluation Criteria For Student’s Papers |

|The student will be asked to submit a final written paper of 3 pages words of an integrated bibliography of the three articles summarized during the|

|course, using the following guidelines and evaluation criteria: |

|Discussion of the significance of the selected area 10 |

|Discuss the process of retrieving sources 10 |

|Discuss the how made the decision of using related articles 10 |

|Discuss process of categorization of sources 10 |

|Writing style of integrated bibliography including 50 |

|Critique of each source 10 |

|Integrated of selected articles 10 |

|Conclusions (Gaps in literature) 10 |

|Recommendations for research 10 |

|Implications for nursing practice and education. 5 |

|References 5 |

|6- Vancouver writing style 10 |

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|Total 100 |

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