Module Database Search
| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Healthcare Research | |||
| Reference | PLM015 | Version | 2 |
| Created | March 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | January 2023 | SCQF Points | 60 |
| Amended | September 2023 | ECTS Points | 30 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable students to develop research skills required to conduct and evaluate a healthcare research project. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically evaluate relevant literature to inform research design. |
| 2 | Design an independent research project. |
| 3 | Produce a report outlining the entire research project. |
| 4 | Take responsibility for the conclusions through appropriate defence presentation. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Research methods including qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods, service improvement and service development methodology, study design types, literature reviews, critical appraisal skills, systematic reviews, research governance and ethical considerations, survey methods, questionnaires, interviews, focus groups, sample size and sampling, data collection, statistical analysis. Global citizenship in healthcare research. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Online delivery; self-directed learning supported by web-based learning materials and project supervisor, peer to peer learning, participation in synchronous and asynchronous webinars. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | N/A | 20 |
| Non-Contact Hours | N/A | 580 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | N/A | 600 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | A research report. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 (research report) comprises 100% of the module grade. A minimum of Module Grade D is required to pass the module. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | Successful completion of Postgraduate Diploma Clinical Pharmacy Practice or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BOWLING, A., 2014. Research methods in health. 4th edition. Buckingham: Open University Press. |
| 2 | CRESSWELL, J.W., 2018. Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. 5th edition. Los Angeles: Sage. |