This course focuses on learning and applying the process of systematic inquiry as a method to identify the state of science of a substantive area, gaps in the literature, and implications for nursing. Students learn how to search, organize and analyze the literature, synthesize and report the findings.
Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) Define systematic inquiry and its relationship to research; 2) Distinguish among different types of literature syntheses; 3) Apply the process of systematic inquiry to a select topic; 4) Apply tools, methods and techniques for organizing literature; 5) Utilize appropriate standardized guidelines when reporting a literature review.
Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) Define systematic inquiry and its relationship to research; 2) Distinguish among different types of literature syntheses; 3) Apply the process of systematic inquiry to a select topic; 4) Apply tools, methods and techniques for organizing literature; 5) Utilize appropriate standardized guidelines when reporting a literature review.