HL50077: Research project design
[Page last updated: 03 August 2022]
| Academic Year: | 2022/23 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department for Health |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
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| Learning Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
* Focus research ideas into a feasible research question. * Identify appropriate reading material, critically evaluate and review literature relevant to a research question. * Critically discuss research methodologies and determine appropriate design for chosen research project. * Critically discuss the issues associated with gaining ethical approval for a chosen research project. * Prepare a research ethics proposal for submission to an appropriate body * Recognise the necessary elements, and submit a research protocol. |
| Aims: | The aim of this unit is to acquire the skills needed to plan an independent research project. |
| Skills: | * Differentiating the value of information from different types of study designs and different sources * Critically assessing research carried out by others, evaluating its usefulness for a project and using it as a starting point for research * Evaluating a research topic and producing a sustainable research design, effective research proposal, and research plan * Identifying the appropriate use of quantitative and qualitative methods * Performing appropriate data presentation * Identifying research opportunities and the potential problems in undertaking research in a particular area, or in using a particular method or approach. * Writing a critical and evaluative review of the research literature on a particular topic. * Organising activities to achieve a desired outcome within a limited amount of time * Self-directed learning * Communicating research ideas effectively in oral or written form * Undertaking independent research |
| Content: | The unit ensures that the student has the necessary tools and knowledge of their appropriate use to undertake a research project. This will include the following topics: * Introduction to the research process * Identifying a Topic and Defining Your Research Question * Carrying Out a Literature Review * Choosing The Methodology and Methods * Getting Ethical Approval Students will undertake an original piece of work which will comprise a proposal for a viable research project that has undergone ethical consideration and for which appropriate supervision has been found. |
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HL50077 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:Department for Health
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