Clinical & Health Research Project 2 (PT)

Learning Outcomes

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
• Communicate findings, succinctly, critically and objectively in appropriate ways, thus allowing you to contribute to the growing knowledge base underpinning evidence based practice
• 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
• Undertake the research study to address your specific question (with appropriate supervision), with relevant approvals
• Demonstrate an ability to manage, analyse and present research data and critically interpret this in light of current knowledge
• Demonstrate understanding of ethics, research governance and data protection in relation to your research study

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%).

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

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 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.

Summative

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

Referral

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

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External