Unit name | Research Methods |
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Unit code | MEEDM0001 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Fowler |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This is a core Unit for those progressing to the MSc in Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals. The Unit is important in developing the appropriate knowledge of and skills in research so that students will be able to carry out their dissertation confidently and competently, whatever their background in relation to research may be. For this reason this is a mandatory Unit. The Unit covers an exploration of the basic assumptions underlying the social science research process, critical appraisal of the literature, research design, data collection management and an introduction to data analysis. Participants who have already done research themselves may well have some of the relevant skills, but this unit is important in highlighting the processes of applying them to an educational focus rather than a clinical or scientific one.
By the end of the unit the students will have:
Online learning includes interactive learning through wiki and discussion boards. Short group tutorials on the named study days and follow tutorials for those who want to take part. The half day workshop for draft proposals is now online with alternative arrangements for those who can’t take part.
An assignment comprising 3,000 words.
Provisional deadlines: within 12 weeks of the first study day for a Unit.
Formative: feedback on study day activities. Peer and tutor feedback on presentation of their draft outline research proposal.
Summative: Students will be required to write a research proposal designed to explore the research focus that they are thinking of for a masters project. The proposal must contain a suitable literature review, justification of methodology chosen, a consideration of research ethics and reflection on their own journey as researcher.