2022-2023 / METO1034-1

Digital research tools - optional

Duration

10h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in nursing sciences2 crédits 

Lecturer

Nancy Durieux

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

In higher education, many opportunities are offered to students to enable them to become independent in searching, evaluating and using scientific information according to an evidence-based approach. This course represents one such opportunity.

The purpose of this theoretical and practical training is
1) to teach students how to search relevant scientific documents/information, using the most appropriate resources and developing a critical approach on available information;
2) to introduce students to scientific writing, in particular by teaching them to cite their bibliographical references correctly.

The knowledge and skills acquired on this course will be useful both throughout students' academic studies (for example, in completing lecture notes or producing work) and in their professional career (for example, in finding information to justify/support a decision in the context of the "evidence-based practice").

The course focuses on the following topics:

  • scientific publications in nursing ;
  • tools for retrieval of specialized information pertaining to nursing;
  • the process of searching for evidence (advanced methods);
  • writing a scientific paper: tips, plagiarism and rules on citing references.
 

 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • explain the research pillar of evidence-based practice;
  • describe the features and functioning principles of the different resources and tools serving to optimize scientific evidence searching ;
  • search for evidence;
  • understand and apply the main recommendations when writing a scientific paper and correctly cite their references when writing a document.
 

 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

This course is a continuation of another course: METO1027-1 "Evidence Based Nursing (Evidence Based Practice) Course". 

 

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course will be conducted in such a way that everyone can participate actively.
Sessions will include theoretical presentations, demonstrations and exercises.

 

 

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Remote course


Additional information:

 

 

 

Recommended or required readings

Course notes, online exercises and any other useful documents will be available on the University's online course platform.
 

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam


Additional information:

More information will be provided during the first class.

 

 

 

 

 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

More information will be provided during the first class.

Contacts

Nancy Durieux
University of Liege: Faculty of Psychology, Speech and Language therapy, and Educational Sciences
Bât. B32 (local 2.36B) - Quartier Agora, Place des Orateurs 2, 4000, Liège.
E-mail : Nancy.Durieux@uliege.be


Please, use only your student address (XXX@student.uliege.be) for any exchange of mails and specify in the subject line of your email the title of the course (METO1034-1).

 

 

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