Modiwl NHS-4250:
Research Methods
Ffeithiau’r Modiwl
Rhedir gan School of Medical and Health Sciences
20.000 Credyd neu 10.000 Credyd ECTS
Semester 2
Trefnydd: Dr David Evans
Amcanion cyffredinol
In this module, students will develop their knowledge and understanding of research in a dynamic and stimulating research environment which is committed to sustaining and growing excellence in health sciences research. The module is structured focused on a series of interrelated and thematic ‘Learning Pods’. The detailed module aims are to:
- Provide students with an understanding of review, quantitative and qualitative research approaches to scientific inquiry, their methodologies and related methods.
- Focus on the application of review, quantitative and qualitative research methods within the health and social care setting, including data collection and analysis approaches/techniques.
- Enable students to be ‘critical consumers’ of research, to have sufficient knowledge to contribute in a knowledgeable way to ongoing quantitative or qualitative research and to develop research questions and projects.
- To help prepare students for the MSc dissertation module.
Cynnwys cwrs
Topics may include:
- The scientific method (an overview of review, quantitative and qualitative approaches)
- Secondary data analysis techniques.
- Systematic and Scoping review techniques
- Preparing for ethics and governance submission
- Writing research proposals
- Quantitative and qualitative research approaches and their methods.
- Applied data collection techniques; questionnaire design, interview and observation
- Design, pilot and analyse results from questionnaires, observations and interviews
- Writing up review, quantitative and qualitative research
- Reflexivity and the role of the researcher in qualitative research
- Appropriately using a statistical package (SPSS) to assist with presentation and analysis of quantitative results
- Appropriately applying a range of qualitative techniques/methods to assist with the analysis of qualitative results
Meini Prawf
da
The student has a good understanding of the major components of the research process and demonstrates their understanding by selecting a relevant research question with appropriate methods chosen for addressing the question. Writing is clear and informative.
trothwy
The student understands the nature of the major components of the research process and demonstrates their understanding by selecting a relevant research question with generally appropriate methods chosen for addressing the question. Writing may lack clarity in places but on the whole is informative
ardderchog
The student has an excellent understanding of the major components of the research process and demonstrates their understanding by selecting a relevant research questions with optimal methods chosen for addressing the question. Writing is clear, logical and informative.
Canlyniad dysgu
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Develop a research proposal following a standard template.
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Provide a rationale for choosing and utilising review, quantitative or qualitative research approaches to examine particular research questions;
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Formulate and operationalise review, quantitative or qualitative research questions appropriate to a health and social care environment;
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Develop an appropriate study design and methodology to examine research questions based on review, quantitative or qualitative approaches
Dulliau asesu
Math | Enw | Disgrifiad | Pwysau |
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Area of Interest | 0.00 | ||
Quantitative paper review | 0.00 | ||
Critical Appraisal of Review Approaches | 20.00 | ||
Critical Appraisal Qualitative paper | 0.00 | ||
Presentation Outline Proposal | 0.00 | ||
CASP Tools | 10.00 | ||
Part C Summative Protocol | 70.00 |
Strategaeth addysgu a dysgu
Oriau | ||
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Private study | Weekly Blogs - These will facilitate learning of concepts and methods. This will facilitate in developing a learning Community as part of an e-learning environment. |
10 |
Lecture | Lecture units - These will explain the theory and background to different components of the module and are presented by the module team with a range of expertise in particular research approaches and methods. These will be captured on Panopto and allows audio, video and powerpoint material to be accessed ‘on screen’ by students. |
20 |
Private study | Directed and Self-Directed study with guidance provided regarding accessing e-resources that augment module lecture content. In particular the module will provide a structured approach to guiding students to read up on particular methods and to complete further reading. |
150 |
Workshop | This will focus on online SPSS workshops to develop applied skills regarding the use of the SPSS software, including exercises with data sets as part of a guided programme. |
18 |
Tutorial | Tutorials/Group discussions:- these will be provide as requested/required to facilitate learning of concepts and methods |
2 |
Sgiliau Trosglwyddadwy
- Llythrennedd - Medrusrwydd mewn darllen ac ysgrifennu drwy amrywiaeth o gyfryngau
- Rhifedd - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio rhifau ar lefelau priodol o gywirdeb
- Defnyddio cyfrifiaduron - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio ystod o feddalwedd cyfrifiadurol
- Hunanreolaeth - Gallu gweithio mewn ffordd effeithlon, prydlon a threfnus. Gallu edrych ar ganlyniadau tasgau a digwyddiadau, a barnu lefelau o ansawdd a phwysigrwydd
- Archwilio - Gallu ymchwilio ac ystyried dewisiadau eraill
- Adalw gwybodaeth - Gallu mynd at wahanol ac amrywiol ffynonellau gwybodaeth
- Dadansoddi Beirniadol & Datrys Problem - Gallu dadelfennu a dadansoddi problemau neu sefyllfaoedd cymhleth. Gallu canfod atebion i broblemau drwy ddadansoddiadau ac archwilio posibiliadau
- Cyflwyniad - Gallu cyflwyno gwybodaeth ac esboniadau yn glir i gynulleidfa. Trwy gyfryngau ysgrifenedig neu ar lafar yn glir a hyderus.
- Dadl - Gallu cyflwyno, trafod a chyfiawnhau barn neu lwybr gweithredu, naill ai gydag unigolyn neu mewn grwˆp ehangach
Sgiliau pwnc penodol
he module provides a set of transferrable skills for students in utilising applied research approaches, methods and techniques.
Adnoddau
Goblygiadau o ran adnoddau ar gyfer myfyrwyr
1. Access to IT/Blackboard for discussion boards and module resources. 2. Access to on-line library catalogues