1. Introduction And Need For Nursing Research Definition Of Research & Nursing Research Steps Of the Scientific Method Characteristics Of Good Research Steps Of the Research Process – Overview Evidence-Based Practice – Concept, Meaning, Purposes, Steps Of EBP Process And Barriers 2. Identification Of Problem Area: Problem Statement, Criteria Of a Good Research Problem, Writing Objectives And Hypotheses 3. Location Sources Online Search; Cinhal, Cochrane, Etc. Purposes Method Of Review

4.Historical, Survey And Experimental Qualitative And Quantitative Designs

5.Definition Of Population, Sample Sampling Criteria, Factors Influencing Sampling Process, Types Of Sampling Techniques Data – Why, What, From Whom, When And Where To Collect Data Collection Methods And Instruments o Methods Of Data Collection o Questioning, Interviewing o Observations, Record Analysis And Measurement o Types Of Instruments, Validity & Reliability Of The Instrument Research Ethics Pilot Study Data Collection Procedure

6. Compilation, Tabulation, Classification, Summarisation, Presentation, Interpretation Of Data 7. Communication Of Research Findings: Verbal Report Writing, Research Report Writing, Scientific Article/Paper Critical Review Of Published Research, Including Publication Ethics, Utilisation Of Research Findings, Conducting Group Research Project

8.Definition, Use Of Statistics, Scales Of Measurement.Frequency Distribution And Graphical Presentation Of Data: Mean, Median, Mode, Standard Deviation, Normal Probability And Tests Of Significance: Coefficient of Correlation, Statistical Packages And Their Application