Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Carry out a literature review of the relevant field
- Understand and apply theoretical frameworks to the chosen area of study
- Collect, analyse and interpret data
- Carry out independent research
- Manage your time effectively whilst working on your independent research
- Write up the process of carrying out independent research and report your results with reference to existing literature
- Undertake the collection, analysis and interpretation of qualitative, quantitative or documentary data to investigate your chosen key research questions; or carry out a literature-based study on a selected research issue
- Identify and summarise relevant literature
- Use developed report writing skills
- Use referencing skills and other aspects of academic writing
- Identify key research questions within the field of Gerontology upon which you will carry out independent research
- Draw out the implications of your research for further research and policy/practice
- Apply the research training acquired in the taught element of the programme by designing an appropriate research strategy and research methodology to carry out your research
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Teaching | 7 |
Independent Study | 593 |
Total study time | 600 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Petticrew, M. and H. Roberts (2006). Systematic Reviews in the Social Sciences: A Practical Guide. Malden, Mass; Oxford: Blackwell.
Bryman, A. (2016). Social Research Methods. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Biggam, J. (2015). Succeeding with your Master's dissertation: A step-by-step handbook. Maidenhead: Open University PRess.
Denscombe, M. (2010). The Good Research Guide: For Small-Scale Social Research Projects. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Aveyard, H. (2014). Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care: A Practical Guide. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Bell, J. (2010). Doing Your Research Project: A Guide for First-Time Researchers in Education and Social Science.. Buckingham: Open University Press.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Dissertation | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Dissertation | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External