THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
THE UWI SCHOOL OF NURSING, MONA
NURS4014 – Research Project
Academic Year 2022/2023 –Semester 1 - Year 4:
September - December 2022
COURSE ASSESSMENTS
Students will be placed in pairs (2’s) and required to:
- Prepare oral presentations and
- Submit a written project report.
The area for research for this year is, “Competence in Research and Evidence-Based Practice and students’
perception of the application in clinical care” – students developed individual proposals with specific research
problems and objectives relating to this topic in Year 3
✓ Students will use data collected via Ourvle survey among year 4 students from MONA, WJC, EXED,
BTCC, KNOX, SVG and STK
✓ Data will be downloaded and transformed into SPSS files
✓ Students will be sent the data related to their objectives for analysis and write their project reports
GUIDELINES
Please ensure the written assignment is:
1. prepared using the APA style, 7th edition, (Please review)
2. written in Times New Roman or Calibri font, size 12
3. all margins should be 1 inch”
4. of length not exceeding 4000 words (or 14 pages), excluding, title page, table of contents, consent form, data
collection instrument and references. Please include word count on the title page of document
5. well organized following the outline given – title page, table of contents, abstract, introduction,
literature review, purpose & objectives, hypotheses, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, references
and appendices
a. the literature review should be well organized, demonstrates logical sequencing and structure;
organized thematically (around a topic or issue), methodologically (type of research) or
chronologically (publication date, trend)
6. guided by clearly stated research objectives and hypotheses developed through the review of the literature.
7. focused in relation to the topic/research problem, demonstrate synthesis of the existing evidence and
understanding of the research issues as they relate to the topic.
8. submitted through turnitin – the site will be given to students on OurVLE
NOTE: Presentation of the work of any other person as the student’s own work including plagiarism from
published, unpublished and/or electronic sources is considered misconduct in respect of which a student may
appear before a disciplinary committee. (The UWI Code of Principles and Responsibilities for Students October
2001, p12)
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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
THE UWI SCHOOL OF NURSING, MONA
NURS4014 – Research Project
Academic Year 2022/2023 –Semester 1 - Year 4:
September - December 2022
Course work (40%): Oral presentation- Group= 20% & Individual = 20%
Due dates: December 5-9, 2022
ID# (1) ________________ (Score:____+____= ___) ID# (2) _______________ (Score:____+____= ___)
Evaluators: ___________________________________ Date: December ____ 2022
GROUP ASSESSMENT
Areas Marks MARKS
Content- depth, 5 marks •Research problem is clearly identified
appropriateness & accuracy of •Significance of the study clearly stated
information •Appropriate literature cited
- Introduction and •Gaps identified with rationale for the study
Literature Review
•Purpose statement is clear and related to the problem
- Objectives 4 marks •Expressed clearly with only one aspect per objective
•Clearly related to the problem and data collection tool
•Has at least 3 objectives
•Hypothesis statement for relational objective
- Methods 5 marks •Description and rationale for the research design used
•Clear description of the population and sample
•Identification of bias
•Clear description of instrument and data collection procedures
• Clear Description of the reliability and validity of the tool
- Ethical 2 Marks •Explain how the rights of the participants were addressed
Considerations •Consenting process clearly described
- Data Analysis and 6 marks •Clear description of the statistical methods used
results •Statistical methods used are appropriate
•Statistical methods are related to the objectives/hypotheses
• Results presented according to objectives
•Results in tables/graphs are clearly described and explained
•Decisions to accept or reject hypothesis clear & accurate
- Organization 4 marks • Well thought out information was presented
• Overall logical progression of the presentation
• Easy to follow by the audience all the time
• Moves smoothly from one idea to the next
- Teamwork 3 marks • All team members equally participated.
• Evidence that all team members contributed equally
• Keeps within the given time period (20 minutes)
References 2 marks • Evidence of APA 7th ed - in text citation and reference list.
Use of Evidence • Members identify references during presentation
Visuals/Graphics 4 marks • Tables and graphs clearly labelled and
• Font size is appropriate
• Slides are not overcrowded/ not wordy
• Tables and graphs are clearly described/explained
• No grammatical errors or misspellings
Total Group 35 ___/35* 20 =
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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
THE UWI SCHOOL OF NURSING, MONA
NURS4014 – Research Project
Academic Year 2022/2023 –Semester 1 - Year 4:
September - December 2022
INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT
Delivery/ Style 1. Speaks clearly and at a good pace.
8 2. Correct and precise pronunciation of terms throughout the
presentation.
3. Appropriate research vocabulary used
4. Makes eye contact
5. mostly does not read directly from slides
6. Body language is relaxed
7. Tone is engaging
8. Delivery well organized
Ability to answer 6 • Show understanding of audience’s questions
questions • Answers questions showing good knowledge of the study
• Responds to questions fully and accurately
Familiarity with 3 1. Shows very good understanding of the content being presented
content 2. There is a logical flow
3. Audience can follow easily
Contributions 3 • Valuable contribution to the project/presentation
Total Individual 20 Individual score
Group Group Score
Overall Score (40%)
COMMENTS:_____________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
THE UWI SCHOOL OF NURSING, MONA
NURS4014 – Research Project
Academic Year 2022/2023 –Semester 1 - Year 4:
September - December 2022
Final examination: Written project report (60%)
Group: 40% and Individual: 20%
Due Date: December 19-20, 2022
Rubric for Research project report
Areas for Excellent Very Good Satisfactory Poor
grading
GROUP (52 Marks = 40%)
Abstract All 5 areas(background, All 5 areas(background, Contains 5 or less areas Little or none of the critical
Purpose, methods, results, Purpose, methods, results, (background, Purpose, information presented
Conclusion) are included and Conclusion) are included and methods, results, Conclusion) 1
contains the critical contains limited information are included but contains the
information 4 3 minimal information 2
Introduction • Clearly identifies and • Limited discussion of • Minimal discussion of • Little or no discussion of
discusses research research focus/purpose of research focus/purpose of research focus/purpose of
focus/purpose of research research research research
• Clear use of the problem • Limited use of the problem • Minimal use of the problem • Little or no indication of use of
statement approach (Polit & statement approach (Polit & statement approach (Polit & the problem statement
Beck, 2014, p102) 4 Beck, 2014, p102) 3 Beck, 2014, p102) 2 approach (Polit & Beck, 2014,
p102) 1
Literature • Research focus is clearly • Research focus is less well- • Research focus is not well- • Research focus not grounded in
review grounded in previous grounded in previous grounded in previous previous research/theoretically
research/theoretically research/theoretically research/theoretically relevant literature
relevant literature relevant literature relevant literature • Significance of the research is
• Significance of the research • Significance of the research is • Significance of the research is not identified (how it adds to
is clearly identified (how it not as clearly identified (how not clearly identified (how it previous research)
adds to previous research) it adds to previous research) adds to previous research) • Lacks synthesis of the
• Summarizes and shows • Summarizes the overall • Some synthesis of the information, leaving each article
insightful synthesis of the picture obtained from the information with stand- as a standalone piece and/or
literature information, literature review. Some of alone pieces . Some of the misinterprets the information
including analysis of gaps in the conclusions, however, conclusions, however, were and makes statements
and/or limitations of the were not supported in the not supported in the body of unsupported by the literature.
research. 7-8 body of the report 5-6 the report 3-4 1-2
Hypotheses • Hypotheses/propositions • Hypotheses/propositions are • Hypotheses/propositions are • Hypotheses/propositions are
or Research are clearly articulated described but not as well not well articulated poorly articulated or are absent
Questions • At least 3 objectives clearly articulated • Less than 3 objectives altogether
and stated 4 • Up to 3 objectives but not 2 • Less than 3 and not clearly
objectives clearly stated 3 stated 1
Methods • Clear description of study • Description not clearly • Description not clearly • Lacks clear description of the
design, population & articulated of study design, articulated of the various various parts and some areas
setting, sample and population & setting, sections or some sections are missing or not described;
sampling, data collection sample and sampling, data are missing or somewhat or description confusing
measures; reliability and collection measures; confusing/incorrect • Lacks congruence between
validity of instrument; data reliability and validity; data description research design and other
collection procedures; data collection; data analysis • Lacks congruence between elements and some missing
analysis • Congruence between research design and other elements
• Clear congruence between research design and other elements • Description of how the data was
research design and other elements not clearly • Description of how the data collected, what/how many
elements articulated was collected, what/how data sources were analyzed,
• Provides accurate, thorough • Description of how the data many data sources were plan of analysis or
description of how the data were collected, what/how analyzed, plan of analysis measurement instrument,
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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
THE UWI SCHOOL OF NURSING, MONA
NURS4014 – Research Project
Academic Year 2022/2023 –Semester 1 - Year 4:
September - December 2022
Areas for Excellent Very Good Satisfactory Poor
grading
was collected, what/how many data sources were or measurement research context is very
many data sources were analyzed, plan of analysis instrument, research confusing/not articulated
analyzed, plan of analysis or or measurement context is somewhat sufficiently. 1-2
measurement instrument, instrument, research confusing/not clearly
research context 7-8 context is adequate but articulated.
limited. 5-6 3-4
Ethical • Clear description of the • The three key ethical • Description of three key • Missing key ethical principles
consideration three key ethical principles principles described as ethical principles not clear and or lack clear description
as they relate to the study they relate to the study and some aspects missing • Consent form is missing
• Consent form is but not as clear • Consent form is not clearly and/is not clearly
synchronized with informed • Consent form is not clearly synchronized with synchronized with informed
consent form of the synchronized with informed consent from of consent from of the
institution. informed consent form of the institution. institution
4 the institution. 3 2 1
Results • Results are clearly explained • Results are explained but • Results are not very • Results are not clearly
in a comprehensive level of not as clearly, level of clearly explained, level of explained, level of detail is
detail and are well- detail is not as sufficient, detail is insufficient, and severely insufficient, and
organized according to the and there are some not organized. according there are serious
objectives organizational issues. Not to the objectives organizational issues
• Tables/figures clearly and consistent with the • Tables/figures are not • Tables/figures are not
concisely convey the data. objectives clear/concise in conveying clear/concise in conveying the
• Statistical analyses (if used) • Tables/figures are not as the data. data.
are appropriate tests and clear/concise in conveying • Statistical analyses (if • Statistical analyses (if used)
are accurately interpreted. the data. used) are inappropriate are inappropriate tests and/or
• Statistical analyses (if tests and/or are not are not accurately
used) are appropriate tests accurately interpreted. interpreted.
7-8 but are not accurately 3-4 1-2
interpreted. 5-6
Documentati • Cites all data obtained from • Cites most data obtained • Cites some data obtained • Does not cite sources.
on and other sources. APA citation from other sources. APA from other sources. • Sources are
quality of style is accurately used for citation style is used for Citation style is either disproportionately non-
sources both, in-text citation and both, in-text citation and inconsistent or incorrect. scholarly and do not clearly
reference list. reference list. • Sources are not primarily relate to the research focus.
• Sources are all scholarly and • Sources are primarily scholarly and relate to the
clearly relate to the research scholarly and relate to the research focus but 1
focus. 4 research focus. 3 somewhat tangentially. 2
Spelling and • No spelling or grammar • Minimal spelling and • Noticeable spelling and • Excessive spelling and /or
grammar mistakes grammar mistakes grammar mistakes grammar mistakes
4 3 2 1
Format of • Title page has proper APA • Title page approximates • Title page deviates a bit • Title page completely deviates
project formatting APA formatting more from APA formatting from APA formatting
report • Used correct headings & • Used correct headings & • Headings & subheadings • Headings & subheadings
subheadings consistently subheadings almost less consistent completely deviates from
4 consistently 3 2 suggested formatting or are
absent. 1
INDIVIDUAL (20 marks = 20%)
Areas Excellent Very Good Satisfactory Poor
Discussions • Summary of results clearly • Summary of results • Summary of results • No summary of results
presented presented but not clear presented but presented
• Interpretations/analysis of • Interpretations/analysis of inappropriate • Interpretations/analysis of
results are thoughtful and results are sufficient but • Interpretations/analysis results severely lacking in
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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
THE UWI SCHOOL OF NURSING, MONA
NURS4014 – Research Project
Academic Year 2022/2023 –Semester 1 - Year 4:
September - December 2022
Areas for Excellent Very Good Satisfactory Poor
grading
insightful, are clearly somewhat lacking in of results lacking in thoughtful ness and insight,
informed by the study’s thoughtfulness and insight, thoughtfulness and are not informed by the
results, and thoroughly are not as clearly informed insight, are not clearly study’s results, and do not
address how they by the study’s results, and informed by the study’s address how they supported,
supported, refuted, and/or do not as thoroughly results, and do not refuted, and/or informed the
informed the address how they adequately address how hypotheses/research
hypotheses/research supported, refuted, and/or they supported, refuted, questions
questions informed the and/or informed the • Results are not discussed
• Results are discussed hypotheses/research hypotheses/research according to objectives
according to objectives questions questions • Discussion of how the study
• Includes citation of relevant • Results are discussed but • Results are discussed but relates to and/or enhances
studies not congruent with not congruent with the present scholarship in this
• Insightful discussion of how objectives objectives area is severely limited and/or
the study relates to and/or • Discussion of how the • Discussion of how the absent altogether
enhances the present study relates to and/or study relates to and/or • Limitations are absent or
scholarship in this area enhances the present enhances the present irrelevant and not consistent
• Limitations clearly outlined scholarship in this area is scholarship in this area is with research methods
and relevant and consistent adequate. limited. 1-2
with research methods • Limitations are present but • Limitations are present
not as clear they are but not clear and
7-8 relevant and consistent somewhat relevant and
with research methods consistent with research
5-6 methods 3-4
Conclusions • Clear and relevant summary • Somewhat clear and • summary of the main • summary of the main findings
of the main findings of the relevant summary of the findings of the study of the study lacking in clarity
study main findings of the study lacking in clarity and and not informed by the study
• Excellent suggestions of • Good suggestions of somewhat irrelevant to results
Implications for Nursing Implications for Nursing the study • Implications for Nursing
practice/education practice/education • Implications for Nursing practice or education not
• Suggestions for further • Suggestions for further practice or education relevant or clear
research in this area are research in this area are somewhat relevant or • Suggestions for further
insightful and thoughtful adequate. clear research in this area are
7-8 5-6 • Suggestions for further severely limited and/or
research in this area are absent altogether. 1-2
very limited. 3-4
Documentati • Cites all data obtained from • Cites most data obtained • Cites some data obtained • Does not cite sources.
on and other sources. APA citation from other sources. APA from other sources. • Sources are
quality of style is accurately used for citation style is used for Citation style is either disproportionately non-
sources both, in-text citation and both, in-text citation and inconsistent or incorrect. scholarly and do not clearly
reference list. reference list. • Sources are not primarily relate to the research focus.
• Sources are all scholarly and • Sources are primarily scholarly and relate to the 1
clearly relate to the research scholarly and relate to the research focus but
focus. research focus. somewhat tangentially. 2
4 3
Adapted from: Source: Swygart-Hobaugh, A. J. (Some elements adapted from vom Saal, F., “Scoring Rubric—Scientific Paper”
http://www.biology.missouri.edu/courses/Bio4984_vomSaal/pdf/Sci_Paper_Critique.pdf and Cornell College/Colorado College.,
“Figure 1: Research Paper Rubric” http://www.coloradocollege.edu/library/acmassign/tools.html
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