2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

HECS3077 Research Project

30 creditsClass Size: 80

Module manager: Sarah Isherwood
Email: s.j.isherwood@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

120 LEVEL 2 CREDITS

Pre-requisites

ARCS2146

Research Methods and Evaluation

This module is mutually exclusive with

HECS3254

Research Dissertation

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This is the last module of the research theme that flows through programmes and develops the students’ ability to critically find, use, summarise and communicate evidence and apply it to their professional practice.

Objectives

This aim of this module is to build on the research skills and knowledge acquired at levels 1 and 2 to enable the student to develop a deeper understanding of evidenced based practice. The student will undertake an independent piece of inquiry-based learning on a topic of their choice and will take the form of audit, systematic review or empirical research.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Design and carry out a relevant health profession based research, audit or systematic review project
- Collect, synthesise, analyse and evaluate research data;
- Reach meaningful conclusions from research results, place them in context and be aware of their limitations
- Present an overview of their project in the form of an oral presentation
- Present a lucid report of their project in the form of a journal paper written in the style of an appropriate scientific journal

Skills outcomes
- Independent inquiry-based learning
- Ability to critically find, use, summarise and communicate evidence and apply it to practice where applicable

Syllabus

- The philosophy of the research project & the approval process
- Ethical approval
- Systematic review
- Audit/service evaluation
- Empirical research
- Literature searching
- Presentation skills/how to present your research findings

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	3	3.00	4.00
Lectures	5	1.00	5.00
Seminar	1	2.00	2.00
Tutorial	5	1.00	5.00
Private study hours			284.00
Total Contact hours			16.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

Private study will include data collection and analysis, whether data is obtained from primary empirical sources or from secondary sources (i.e. published studies).

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

An academic supervisor will be appointed for each student. The role of the academic supervisor is to ensure that the student is well informed about the method of assessment for the module and the marking criteria by which it is judged. Academic supervision meetings are negotiated by the student to provide academic advice, support and guidance for the development and presentation of the student project.
After the first meeting with the supervisor the student is expected to take charge of the process and contact their supervisor to make appointments to see them as necessary. It is expected that about 6 meetings will take place during the course of the project. If any specialist advice or tuition is required the supervisor should be able to direct the student to an appropriate member of staff.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	5,000 words	85.00
Oral Presentation	10 minute oral followed by 5 mins of questions.	15.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Students will be presented with a selection of topics on which to base their reports but they will also be free to choose their own topic but by entering into an agreement with their academic supervisor or the module leader. Students will be expected to submit a proposed research / clinical question by week 5 of semester 1, which will consist of the question and a brief rationale for their choice. This is compulsory but formative. Confirmation of the suitability of the question will be assessed by members of the module team and communicated to the student normally by the end of week 8.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 26/04/2017

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