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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Research Project in Public Health Nutrition | |||
| Reference | PLM407 | Version | 1 |
| Created | May 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | August 2022 | SCQF Points | 60 |
| Amended | August 2021 | ECTS Points | 30 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable students to demonstrate critical, integrated and applied understanding of planning, execution, analysis and reporting of independent research in public health nutrition. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Design and implement a plan of work to collect and analyse data on a relevant topic. |
| 2 | Critically evaluate relevant literature to justify the need for research on a relevant topic. |
| 3 | Communicate and critically appraise the methods and findings of the research using written communication skills. |
| 4 | Demonstrate professional competence using oral communication skills to summarise and defend the research. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Each student will conduct their own individual research project supported by an academic supervisor. Students are expected to plan, manage and conduct their own research. Suggested reading and research direction will be provided by the supervisor through regular meetings. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This is a practical module devoted to research in public health nutrition and may involve a wide range of techniques. The module is delivered by contact with an individual supervisor. There is provision for other staff to be involved in supervision in cases where this would provide expertise to supplement that of the supervisor. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 15 | 15 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 585 | 585 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 600 | 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: | 60% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Written article | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Practical Exam | Weighting: | 40% | Outcomes Assessed: | 4 |
| Description: | Oral presentation | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| The first grade represents Component 1 (CW1) weighted as major (60%) and the second, Component 2 (PE1), weighted as minor (40%). A minimum module grade of D is required in both components for a pass. Non-submission of either component will result in an NS grade. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | AA, AB |
| B | AC, AD, BA, BB, BC, CA |
| C | BD, CB, CC, CD, DA, DB |
| D | DC, DD, |
| E | AE, AF, BE, BF, CE, CF, DE, DF, EA, EB, EC, ED, EE, EF, FA, FB, FC, FD |
| F | FE, FF |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | Successful completion of the PgDip Public Health Nutrition. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | CAMPBELL, M.J. and SWINSCOW, T.D.V., 2009. Statistics at square one. 11th ed. Hoboken: Wiley. |
| 2 | DAVIES, M.B. and HUGHES, N., 2014. Doing a successful research project: using qualitative or quantitative methods. 2nd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan. |
| 3 | LOVEGROVE, J.A. et al., 2015. Nutrition research methodologies. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell. |
| 4 | LUNE, H. and BERG, B.L., 2017. Qualitative research methods for the social sciences. 9th ed. Harlow, England: Pearson. |