Unit Code:    NURS20174
Unit Title:     Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences Project 2
Assessment 2
 
Assessment Type:            Presentation
Due Date:                           Live Presentation: 5pm (AEST) Wednesday, 13th August, 2025 (Week 5)
PowerPoint slides:            4pm (AEST) Friday, 15th August (Week 5)
 
Extensions:                         Available as per policy
                                              The 72-hour grace period applies to this assessment
Return to Students:           Results for this assessment will be available on Wednesday, 20th August (Mid-term break)
Duration:                              8 to 10 minutes 
Weighting:                           20%
Length:                                 5 PowerPoint slides
Unit Coordinators:             Associate Professor Julie Bradshaw 
 
Learning Outcomes Assessed
2. Justify your research question and proposed methodology to your peers 
 
Aim
The aim of this assessment is for you to present your research question and proposed methodology to your peers to receive constructive feedback. 
 
Instructions
Prepare and deliver a 5-slide presentation to discuss your proposed research question and methodology. 
Please follow the steps below to complete your assessment task:
1.    The first slide will include your name and title of your presentation.
2.    Slide 2: dot points summarising the context of your proposed research
3.    Slide 3: your research question  
4.    Slide 4: your proposed methodology and justification
5.    Slide 5: references.
 
Literature and references
Use at least 10 references sourced from the CQUniversity library in this assessment to support your discussion. You may use seminal scholarly literature where relevant. Suitable references include peer-reviewed journal articles as well as textbooks, and credible websites. When sourcing information, consider the 5 elements of a quality reference: currency, authority, relevance, objectivity, and coverage. Grey literature from the internet must be from reputable websites such as government, university, or peak national bodies, for example, the Australian College of Nursing, the Australian Association of Social Workers, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Websites such as StatPearls, Life in the Fastlane, and Wikipedia are unsuitable for this assessment task. Lecture notes are unsuitable for this assessment task.
 
Requirements
1.    Use a conventional and legible font.
2.    Any images used must be published with a Creative Commons (CC) license and the source attributed as per the requirements of their CC license.
3.    Use formal academic, discipline specific, professional and inclusive language.
4.    Write in the third person context.
5.    All work submitted must be your own work.
6.    Use the seventh edition American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style. The CQUniversity Academic Learning Centre has an online APA Referencing Style Guide.
 
Resources
·      You can use unit-provided materials and other credible sources, e.g., journal articles, and books, to reference your argument. The quality and credibility of your sources are important. Please note, that lecture notes are not peer-reviewed primary sources of evidence and should not be used for this assessment.
·       We recommend that you access your discipline-specific Nursing Resource Guide
·       For information on academic communication, writing, and referencing please go to the Academic Learning Centre Moodle site. The Academic Communication section has many helpful resources including information for students with English as a second language. There are also Oral Presentation resources.
·       For information on using PowerPoint please go to the Academic Learning Centre Computing Basics section – How to use PowerPoint.
·       For information on using Zoom to present your assessment please go to Zoom web conferencing. 
·       You may wish to submit a draft to Studiosity.
·       Submit at least one draft of your assessment to Turnitin before the due date to review your Turnitin Similarity Score before uploading your final submission. Instructions are available here.
 
Academic Integrity
1.    You must abide by the principles of academic integrity (see Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure). Completion of this assessment with another party or sharing of responses is not permitted at any time.
2.    The use of any generative artificial intelligence is permitted as per Level 2 (AI planning) and Level 3 (AI Collaboration) AI Assessment scale tool indicators:
a.    Gen AI content is used to generate ideas and general structures.
b.    Gen AI content editing. 
c.     Checking spelling and grammar.
d.    CQUniversity’s Gen AI tools approved for use in this assessment are Microsoft Copilot (protected version), Studiosity and Grammarly.
3.    Any use of Gen AI software:
a.    Must be cited in the relevant sections.
b.    Must be referenced as per APA 7th guidelines.
c.     You must complete the declaration of Gen AI use on the title page of your assessment
Submission
Submission will be a two-part process:
1.    Submit your presentation slides by the due date via the Unit Moodle site.
2.    You will be presenting live to your lecturer and fellow students using Zoom, a video conferencing program. Your lecturer will help you with using Zoom and arrange a suitable time with you to present.
Late penalties of 5% per day of the available mark may be applied as per the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). 
Contact TASAC if you experience technical issues submitting your assessment:
·      Phone toll-free 1300 666 620
·      Email tasac@cqu.edu.au
 
Marking Criteria
Refer to the marking rubric on the Moodle site for more details on how marks will be assigned. Assessment re-attempt is not available for this Assessment. 
 
Minimum Pass Criteria
·      You must achieve a cumulative grade of at least 49.5% across all assessments to pass this unit.
·      In the event you are eligible for a supplementary assessment, all assessment tasks must be reasonably attempted in this unit.
 

This presentation will be marked on the following criterion: Slide presentation; Oral presentation; Context of research; Justification of research question; Proposed methodology and justification; Use of evidence. 

A detailed rubric is available under the Assessment tab in the Moodle site. 

Unit Code:    NURS20174

Unit Title:      Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences Project 2

Assessment 2

Type:                                     Research Proposal 

Due date:                              4pm (AEST) Wednesday October 8, 2025 (Week 12)

Extensions:                         Available as per policy

                                                The 72-hour grace period applies to this assessment

Return date:                        Results for this assessment will be made available on Wednesday 15, 2025

Weighting:                           80%

Length:                                 3500 – 4000 words (excluding reference list)

Unit Coordinator:               Associate Professor Julie Bradshaw

Learning Outcomes Assessed

Learning Outcome 1: Design a research proposal to answer a research question related to your professional practice

Aim

The aim of this assessment is to provide you with an opportunity to design a research proposal.

Instructions

Please follow the steps below to complete your assessment task: 

Use the following headings, guidelines and suggested word allocations to structure and complete your proposal.

1.    Abstract (No more than 250 words)

The abstract should provide the reader with an outline that summarises the entire proposal. Include these headings: Background and Context; Problem; Aim; Methodology and Method; Significance for Professional Practice.

2.    Introduction (approximately 500 words)

The introduction should provide the reader with an understanding of what you are intending to investigate in your research project. You should include the following: 

·      Background to your project

·      Context of your project 

·      The purpose of the project and why the problem needs to be investigated

·      The importance or significance of what you are proposing to do.

4.    Literature Review (approximately 700 words)

The literature review should demonstrate your knowledge of the research topic. It should provide a rationale for why your topic is important. It should include the most current evidence about the topic (but you don’t need to solely provide the most recent evidence). At the end of the review you need to state how the proposed research will contribute to this existing body of knowledge. 

5.    Research question/s aim and objectives (approximately 250 words) 

Your research question/s aim and objectives need to align with your problem, background, context and literature review. 

Your research question/s generate the aims and objectives. The aim should state the purpose or the intent of the project, that is what you hope to achieve with the study. The objectives identify the project outcomes necessary to achieve the aim. The objectives are specific, clearly defined and measurable. 

6.    Research design/methodology/methods (approximately 750 words)

In this section you should outline and discuss your research approach and the overall methodology you have selected to answer your research question. Discuss the methods you will use to collect and analyse the data. Justify your research approach, data collection and analysis methods – that is why they are the most appropriate to address your research question. 

7.    Ethical considerations (approximately 750 words)

Examine and justify how ethical principles relate to the design and implementation of your research project. Identify and examine any potential ethical dilemmas in your project and formulate and justify how you will manage these dilemmas. Include reference to the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2023) in your discussion. Ensure you include discussion of the following:

·      Recognising and minimising harm, discomfort and inconvenience for participants, the organisation, and investigators.

·      Recruitment of participants

·      Informed consent

·      Privacy and confidentiality

·      Data collection, use and management. 

8.    Limitations (approximately 250 words) 

Identify and examine actual and potential limitations of your project and how you plan to prevent or limit these. Limitations are the influences on the project that you cannot control. 

9.    Conclusion (approximately 400 words)

Summarise the key points made and include a concluding statement of the main ideas identified in the proposal. 

10. References

11. Appendices

In your appendices please attach material such as proposed survey questions, interview schedule or any other research tools that you may be using for your project. 

Literature and references

In this assessment use at least 20 references to support your discussion. You may also use seminal scholarly literature where relevant. Suitable references include peer-reviewed journal articles as well as textbooks and credible websites. When sourcing information, consider the 5 elements of a quality reference: currency, authority, relevance, objectivity, and coverage. Grey literature sourced from the internet must be from reputable websites such as from government, university, or peak national bodies: for example, the Australian College of Nursing, the Australian Association of Social Workers, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Note, that websites such as StatPearls, Life in the Fastlane, and Wikipedia are not suitable for this assessment task. Lecture notes are not primary sources of evidence and should not be used in this assessment. All resources, other than web pages and grey literature, must be sources from the CQUniversity library.

Requirements

·      Use a cover page for your assignment that includes in the following order: 

o   Student name

o   Student number

o   Unit code and name

o   Assessment type

o   Due date

o   In-text word count

o   Use of Gen AI: Gen AI agent.……..has been used for editing and proofreading this assessment (insert or delete as applicable.

·      Use a conventional and legible size 12 font, such as Times New Roman, with 2.0 line spacing nd 2.54cm page margins (standard pre-set margin in Microsoft Word).

·      Include page numbers on the top right side of each page in a header. 

·      Indent the first line of each paragraph 1.27cm (standard pre-set indent in Microsoft Word).

·      An introduction and conclusion are not required for this assessment OR An introduction and conclusion are required for this assessment.

·      All questions in the Instructions of this assessment must be attempted and clearly answered to pass this assessment task.

·      Write in the third-person perspective 

·      Use formal academic, discipline specific, professional and inclusive language.

·      Use Microsoft Word English (Australia) spelling and grammar checker.

·      Paraphrase, summarise or quote information acknowledging the original source (referencing) to avoid plagiarism. 

·      Use essay structure.

·      Headings, bullet points, tables and appendices are not to be used in this assessment.

·      Follow academic writing conventions: spell out contractions in full; introduce abbreviations and acronyms; spell out numbers for zero through nine and use numerals for numbers 10 and above.

·      All work submitted must be your own work.

·      Start your reference list on a separate page to the body of your assessment.

·      Use the seventh edition American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style. The CQUniversity Academic Learning Centre has an online APA Referencing Style Guide.

·      The word count is considered from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion. The word count excludes the reference list but includes in-text references and direct quotations.

Resources

·      You can use unit provided materials and other credible sources (e.g., journal articles, books) to reference your argument. The quality and credibility of your sources are important. Please note, lecture notes are not peer reviewed primary sources of evidence.

·      We recommend that you access your discipline specific Nursing Resource Guide Or the Social Work and Human Services Guide.

·      You may like to manage your citations and reference list. Information on how to use academic referencing software (EndNote) is available at the CQUniversity Library website should you wish to learn how to use it.

·      For information on academic writing and referencing please go to the Academic Learning Centre Moodle site. The Academic Communication section has many helpful resources, including information for students with English as a second language.

·      You may wish to submit a draft to Studiosity.

·      Submit at least one draft before the due date to review your Turnitin Similarity Score before making a final submission. Instructions are available here. Please remember, the similarity score is only a matching tool, and the score alone does not necessarily indicate or eliminate the presence of plagiarism.

Academic Integrity

1.    You must abide by the principles of academic integrity (see Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure). Completion of this assessment with another party or sharing of responses is not permitted at any time.

1.    The use of any generative artificial intelligence is permitted as per Level 2 (AI planning) and Level 3 (AI Collaboration) AI Assessment scale tool indicators:

a.    Gen AI content is used to generate ideas and general structures.

b.    Gen AI content editing. 

c.     Checking spelling and grammar.

d.    CQUniversity’s Gen AI tools approved for use in this assessment are Microsoft Copilot (protected version), Studiosity and Grammarly.

3.    Any use of Gen AI software:

a.    Must be cited in the relevant sections. 

b.    Must be referenced as per APA 7th guidelines.

c.     You must complete the declaration of Gen AI use on the title page of your assessment

.

Submission

Submit your assessment via the unit Moodle site in Microsoft Word format only.

Late penalties of 5% per day of the available mark may be applied as per the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Contact TASAC if you experience technical issues submitting your assessment: 

·       Phone toll-free 1300 666 620

·       Email tasac@cqu.edu.au

Marking Criteria

Refer to the marking rubric on the Moodle site for more detail on how marks will be assigned. 

To achieve a passing grade for this unit you are required to pass this assessment item. If you do not receive a passing grade, you may be eligible for a re-attempt. A re-attempt is where you are given a second opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of one or more of the unit’s learning outcomes before you can progress to new learning or participate in subsequent learning activities. You may be given the opportunity to re-attempt an assessment but will only achieve a mark no greater than the minimum for a pass standard for the assessment. You must:

·      have shown a reasonable attempt to complete the initial assessment task

·      be granted a re-attempt by your Unit Lead/Coordinator

·      make changes to the nominated assessment task which you have failed and resubmit the revised work for marking within seven consecutive days, no assessment extensions will be approved.

Please note: Only one opportunity for a re-attempt is allowed.

Minimum Pass Criteria

·      You must achieve a cumulative grade of at least 49.5% across all assessments to pass this unit.

·      In order for a supplementary assessment to be considered, all assessment tasks must be reasonably attempted in this unit.

This assessment will be graded against the following criterion: Abstract; Introduction; Research Question/s, Aims and Objectives; Literature review; Research design; Ethical considerations; Limitations; and Conclusion. Please see Assessment 2 Moodle site for a detailed rubric.