Measurement/Nursing Research
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Overview
Subject area
NURS
Catalog Number
71000
Course Title
Measurement/Nursing Research
Department(s)
Description
The focus of this course is the development of essential competencies required to locate, select, evaluate, and utilize instruments to operationalize study variables. Measurement theory will be presented in relation to criterion-referenced measures. Locating and employing a variety of measures will be presented including questionnaires, scales, visual analogs, semantic differentials, and physiologic measures. This course will also present an overview of population-health data sets available on federal, state and local levels that explore how variables are assessed in these large surveys. By understanding how data are collected about study variables, more generalizeable questions can be framed. In addition, ethical considerations in nursing research and research issues in diverse populations will be discussed. Specific attention is given to the process of moving from concept to construct, measurement theory, validity/reliability issues, and measurement issues in diverse populations including literacy, stamina during illness/crisis, social desirability bias, sensitive data, translations, and cultural norms
Typically Offered
Offer as needed
Academic Career
Graduate School Graduate
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
030881