School for Health, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
FH60086: Research project design and development |
 Credits:
| 12 |
| Level:
| Doctoral |
| Period: | Modular (no specific semester) |
| Assessment:
| OR 20%, PF 80% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take FH60083 and while taking this unit you must take FH60084 and take FH60085 |
| Description: | Aims: * To further develop the skills of planning and presenting an independent research project. * To prepare a research protocol suitable for completion as a doctoral level project. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit the student will be able to: 1. Explore in depth the research design process, focusing specifically on the project chosen for their dissertation; 2. Complete a literature review and write a doctoral level research protocol; 3. Consider the ethical and governance issues and prepare, a research ethics proposal to a suitable and appropriate body (for example LREC, MREC) and the School Research Ethics Committee; 4. Complete at least one cycle of a personal development plan and identify goals in research and continuing professional development; 5. Reflect on own development as a researcher within the timeframe of the PDP cycle; 6. Present the outline of the research proposal to peers. These learning outcomes will be taught, facilitated and assessed. Skills: On completion of this unit students should be able to: 1. Refine and complete a research protocol suitable for undertaking as their doctoral project (Knowledge and understanding, intellectual and professional skill: taught and assessed). 2. Search and critically appraise literature in a systematic manner. Apply results of their enquiry to the development of their research protocol (Knowledge and understanding, intellectual and professional skill: facilitated and assessed). 3. Identify the ethical approval processes required for research and initiated these in relation to their project. (Knowledge and understanding, intellectual and professional skill: facilitated and assessed). 4. Create and present a poster (Knowledge and understanding, intellectual and professional skill: taught and assessed). Content: 1. The content of this Unit will focus on any area of health or related research for which an adequate level of supervision can be offered. 2. Project design and management: refining a research question for primary research supported by a literature review, designing a protocol to completion, identifying ethical approval processes and starting application to these approving bodies, application of project management tools. 3. Presentation: display and defend developing research protocol as a poster to peers and as a substantial portfolio including completed research protocol, progress with ethical approval documents, reflective commentary, learning needs assessment and personal development plan. |