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LP20025: Research practice - case study/project

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department for Health (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office)
Further information on credits Credits: 12
Further information on unit levels Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Academic Year at Action on Addiction
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 100%
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
This unit aims to: Build on the learning and planning carried out in the Research Methods and Design unit, and to facilitate the implementation of a small-scale research project, addressing the theoretical, ethical, logistical and other practical issues that arise. The Unit will introduce students to the coherent reporting and discussion of research findings.

Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this unit, the learner will demonstrate the ability to:
* Implement and evaluate a small-scale practitioner based enquiry.
* Select, apply and evaluate an appropriate research method and relevant techniques.
* Recognise the limits and effects of their own knowledge and skills in undertaking a small-scale piece of research.
* Report the findings of a study, discussing what the results indicate, the limits of the study and directions for future research.

Skills:

* Solve theoretical and practical problems that have occurred, or are likely to occur, when carrying out the role of student researcher in an Addictions Counselling setting.
* Collation of the information necessary for investigating a research problem.
* Analysis of comparative issues necessary for investigation and project completion.
* Development of the skill of writing an argument.

Content:
This unit concentrates on:
* The application of introductory research knowledge to professional practice in addictions treatment.
* Identification of the framework within which a question will be investigated or task performed
* Selection and justification of appropriate methods and procedures.
* Discovering how research can illuminate, clarify, and evaluate a relevant issue, and understanding the limitations of research.
* Development of self as a reflective practitioner.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

LP20025 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
  • UHHL-KPF09 : FdSc Addictions Counselling (Part-time at Action on Addiction) - Year 4

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/4 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.