Quantitative Design for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Research

Postgraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
NURS 5028
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Course ID
204409
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
5
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

Students will develop skills in designing rigorous quantitative research to inform knowledge, practice, management and policy in health-related fields. Quantitative research process and problem/hypothesis selection in health care research; critical appraisal tools for evaluating methodological quality of quantitative research designs; quantitative research standards; descriptive study designs; experimental study designs (randomised controlled trials, clinical trials); quasi-experimental study designs; internal and external validity; descriptive statistics; inferential statistics; quantitative data analysis software; implication of quantitative research for evidence based healthcare practice.

Course learning outcomes

  • Differentiate quantitative approaches to health research.
  • Critically appraise and synthesize published quantitative research.
  • Identify the characteristics of quantitative research designs.
  • Interpret the results of statistical techniques used in quantitative research.
  • Explain the ethical considerations and scientific rigor in quantitative research.
  • Discuss strategies for reporting quantitative research findings.

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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