COURSE DETAIL
NURS 775 Statistical Methods for Nursing Research I
Credit hours: 3
Cluster: Quantitative Research Methods and Statistical Analysis
Course Level: Graduate
Institution:University of Nevada Las Vegas
Pre-requisites: Successful completion of an introductory graduate level statistics course
Course Description: This course presents descriptive and inferential techniques which are most commonly used in nursing research. The emphasis is on the conceptualization of the technique and the ability to select appropriate statistical methods to answer a research question or test a hypothesis. The course also offers an introduction to data management with Microsoft (MS) Excel, data analysis using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), and data collection via Internet survey techniques using ‘Survey Monkey’. COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1. To understand conceptual principles of statistical testing 2. To be able to perform common statistical testing and interpret the results of commonly encountered statistical procedures including parametric, non-parametric, and psychometric statistical tests. 3. To become familiar with use of MS Excel and SPSS computer software. 4. To become familiar with Internet based survey applications such as Survey Monkey. 5. To examine and evaluate the appropriateness of the statistical procedures commonly found in the peer-reviewed literature CENTRAL FOCUS OF COURSE: rESEARCH
Method of Instruction: METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: All Online PLATFORM: WebCampus (similar to WebCT)
Campus visits required: none
Course Contact: Campus Staff Coordinator: Elizabeth Gardner
email: Elizabeth.Gardner@unlv.edu
Tuition: NEXus Common Price
Other considerations: Spring courses being Jan 11, 2010 and end April 30, 2010. Please contact Elizabeth Gardner by Dec. 22 in order to be enrolled for Spring semester.
Available Seats by Semester for this course:
SPRING 2010
Section:
Instructor:TBA
Seats:4
Credits: 3