Abstract
Background: Master's degrees for nurses have various foci including clinical practice, leadership and education, with some programs consisting of coursework, while others offer hybrid study that combines coursework and research. Multiple formats are associated with offering the research component. The research component is often termed the minor thesis. Limited knowledge exists regarding the supervision of the research component. Aim(s): To capture the practices and perspectives of experienced nurse academics regarding effective supervision of the masters-level minor thesis in nursing coursework master degrees. The Study: Design Qualitative descriptive. Methods Semi-structured interviews with 28 experienced nurse academics recruited from 15 Australian and three New Zealand universities linked to the Council of Deans in Australia and New Zealand. Inclusion criteria were having experience of supervising masters-level minor theses and higher degrees.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 5050-5063 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Journal of Advanced Nursing |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2024 |
Keywords
- advanced practice
- higher education
- interviews
- masters education
- nursing
- postgraduate education
- qualitative research
- research supervision
- thesis/dissertation
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