Module Title
Applied Research Methods
Keywords
Research methods, research question, qualitative, quantitative, data, analysis, evaluation, explanation project management, critical appraisal, ethics |
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Prerequisites for Module
None, in addition to course entry requirements or equivalent.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To develop an awareness of appropriate research methodologies and methods and to develop competence in the selection, critical analysis and application of research methods appropriate to a specific research proposal.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Critically discuss key theories, principles and concepts in a defined area.
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Justify the selection of a specific methodological approach.
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Reflect upon the legal and ethical considerations of research within a defined professional context.
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Articulate and defend ideas in an oral format.
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Engage effectively with an online discussion forum.
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Indicative Module Content
Development of research questions/hypotheses, literature searching, ethical considerations, explanation building, making sense of method, qualitatiive and quantitative research methods, statistics, use of data handling and analysis software, presentation skills, project management, research governance.
Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Part Time | Assessment
| 10 | Lectures/Workshops/Seminars
| 80 |
Directed Study
| | Contact and elearning
| 40 |
Private Study
| | Self Directed Learning
| 170 |
| Mode of Delivery
This module will be delivered in a one week block. Delivery will be made up of a combination of lectures, seminars and workshops during the teaching week.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3
| | Component 2 | 4,5
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Component 2 is an individual oral presentation and engagement with an online discussion forum. This is assessed on a pass/fail basis only.
Component 1 is a 5,000 word written report in a selected topic area.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | Creswell JW (2014). Research design: qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches, fourth edition, SAGE.
| | 2. | Bowling A (2014). Research methods in health [electronic resource]: investigating health and health services, fourth edition, Open University Press
| | 3. | Richards DA (2015). Complex interventions in health [electronic resource]: an overview of research methods, Taylor & Francis
| | 4. | Ritchie J, Lewis J, McNaughton-Nicholls C, Ormston R (2014). Qualitative research practice: a guide for social science students and researchers, second edition, SAGE.
| | 5. | http://www.ukcge.ac.uk
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Additional Notes
The aims and learning outcomes of this module are to be interpreted by the student and the supervisor in the context of a particular field of research. In addition to the Indicative Bibliography, additional reading will be as directed by the Module Co-ordinator and/or the supervisor.
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