This course is offered as blended delivery:

Campus Experience

• Attendance is expected at scheduled activities, including two study days at the Grafton Campus, to complete the course components. Lectures will be available as recordings.

Online

• Attendance is expected at scheduled online activities, including two online study days and online forums.
• The online study days include group discussions, tutorials, lectures, and self-directed learning activities, which will be recorded.
• Five online forums are scheduled to support students in completing the coursework, including group supervision, and these will be recorded.

Please note:

• This course follows the University's semester timetable, and all associated completion dates and deadlines will apply.
• Student group supervision is structured around key aspects of coursework and offered online.

The course is delivered over four study days. Two are held on campus and two are online. There are five online forums to support students with their scholarship as they complete the assignment.

Taught courses use a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas to provide students with learning materials including reading lists and lecture recordings (where available). Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Course materials are made available in Canvas, including the reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please note that recording any class on a personal device requires the instructor's permission.

The highly recommended textbook helps students to become confident and critical consumers of research. It is available as an e-book from the University library/Course Reading List, and can be purchased from the University bookshop: Hoffman, T., Bennett, S., & Del Mar, C. (2024). Evidence-Based Practice Across the Health Professions (4th ed.). Elsevier Australia.

The content and delivery of content in this course are protected by copyright. Material belonging to others may have been used in this course and copied by and solely for the educational purposes of the University under license. You may copy the course content for the purposes of private study or research, but you may not upload onto any third-party site, make a further copy or sell, alter or further reproduce or distribute any part of the course content to another person.

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

Nursing 701 contributes to the academic preparation of RNs for registration as a Nurse Practitioner, including evidence of leadership, participation in quality and safety initiatives, and contributions to achieving equitable health outcomes.

Nursing 701 can only be undertaken in the Master of Nursing (Taught option) and preferably before students enter the Nurse Practitioner Training Support Scheme (Nursing 743 and Nursing 740).

Students are strongly recommended to complete Nursing 746 prior to undertaking Nursing 701.

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Similarly, research students must meet the University’s expectations of good research practice. This requires:

• Honesty - in all aspects of research work
• Accountability - in the conduct of research
• Professional courtesy and fairness – in working with others
• Good stewardship – on behalf of others
• Transparency – of research process and presentation of results
• Clarity - communication to be understandable, explainable and accessible

For more information on the University’s expectations of academic integrity, please see the Academic Conduct section of the University policy hub.

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about taught courses is made available to enrolled students in Canvas.

Students may be asked to submit assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

All students must complete the Academic Honesty Declaration for each postgraduate nursing course that they are enrolled in. By completing the Academic Honesty Declaration, students confirm to the Course Director that they understand and acknowledge the University of Auckland's expectations for coursework integrity and honesty. An announcement is posted in Canvas to prompt students to complete this.

•  All coursework (including the summative assignment and two formative assignments) must be submitted to pass the course.

Students require a concession to be approved before enrolling in Nursing 701.

Students interested in completing Nursing 701 as part of their academic preparation for registration as a Nurse Practitioner should email l.carrucan-wood@auckland.ac.nz and include their name, University of Auckland student ID number, and a concise description of their career goal.

Feedback on taught courses is gathered from students at the end of each semester through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions. Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students. In addition, class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Students rate this course favourably because of the resources, quality of teaching, and support they experience while completing what they describe as a challenging course.

Students who have completed Nursing 701 recommend the following:

1. If students are unfamiliar with the academic skills required for systematically searching databases and evaluating research reports, book a workshop offered by the Library and Learning Services to complement the course learning resources.
2. If students are unfamiliar with using a Reference Management System to organise academic publications and citations, visit the Library and Learning Services to choose one and learn how to use it.
3. Students' choice of a mentor is helpful in guiding the scope of the assignment and supporting professional development, including how the assignment can contribute to the evidence required for registration as a Nurse Practitioner.

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Tuākana is a multi-faceted programme for Māori and Pacific students providing topic specific tutorials, one-on-one sessions, test and exam preparation and more. Explore your options at Tuakana Learning Communities.

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor. Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website.

We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - please see the Support Services page for information on support services in the University and the wider community.

If your ability to complete assessed work is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due. If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page. This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter.

Students with concerns about teaching including how a course is delivered, the resources provided, or supervision arrangements, have the right to express their concerns and seek resolution. The university encourages informal resolution where possible, as this is quicker and less stressful. For information on the informal and formal complaints processes, please refer to the Student Academic Complaints Statute in the Student Policies and Guidelines section of the Policy Hub.