Clinical & Health Research Project 2 (PT) | HLTH6237

Module overview

This module will provide you with experience of undertaking an empirical clinical or health research project. You will work with appropriate supervision. This module will support you through the process of carrying out a research project, including obtaining necessary ethics and governance approvals, planning and undertaking the project, analysing data and writing up the study in the form of a paper. The paper will be in a format suitable for publication in a refereed academic journal and will demonstrate your ability to apply your research knowledge and skills in the design, execution and reporting of the project.

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of research designs and methods and how to apply them appropriately to your chosen research question and detailed research plan/protocol
Justify your conclusions using well-reasoned arguments and taking into account the limitations or constraints of the study to make recommendations for practice/future research
Communicate findings, succinctly, critically and objectively in a clearly focussed paper thus allowing you to contribute to the growing knowledge base underpinning evidence based practice
Demonstrate an ability to manage, analyse and present research data and critically interpret this in light of current knowledge
Undertake the research study to address your specific question (with appropriate supervision), with relevant approvals
Demonstrate understanding of ethics, research governance and data protection in relation to your research study

Syllabus

This module builds on content covered in the Design & Methods for Clinical and Health Research (or equivalent) module and includes:

Applying critical appraisal skills
Working with a supervisor
Developing an appropriate and feasible research question
Designing a research project and protocol
Ethical and Governance considerations
Conduct of clinical and health research
Peer Review (where appropriate)
Quantitative and/or qualitative data reporting (as appropriate)
Evaluation of the research process/evidence
Presentation skills
Writing skills
Dissemination strategies
Project, time and data management

The assessment comprises a research report in the form of a paper for publication with supporting project file (100%).

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

You assume responsibility for your own learning. This module adopts a range of teaching and learning strategies including:

Self Directed learning
Peer review
Problem solving approaches
Academic supervision
Research seminars
Small collaborative and inter-professional group work (Action Learning sets).
Web based resources
Blackboard (including discussion boards)
Reflective learning
Guided reading

Study time
Type	Hours
Teaching	20
Independent Study	730
Total study time	750

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Portney LG & Watkins MP (2013). Foundations of Clinical Research. Applications to Practice.

Walker D-M (2014). An Introduction to Health Services Research.

Assessment

Assessment strategy

The assessment of this module comprises a research report and a project file.

You must achieve a minimum mark of 50% in both elements to pass this module.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Informal Presentation

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Comprehensive Project File	20%
Research project Report	80%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Comprehensive Project File	20%
Research project Report	80%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External