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| Academic Year: | 2018/9 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department for Health (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office) |
| Credits: | 12 [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 240 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
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| Description: | Aims: Students will implement a small scale research project, building on the learning and planning carried out in the unit "Designing a Small Scale Â鶹´«Ã½ Project". The Unit will introduce students to the coherent reporting and discussion of research findings, including the theoretical, ethical, logistical and other practical issues that arise. Learning Outcomes: Having completed this unit, students will demonstrate the ability to: * Understand the practical and ethical issues related to the conduct of a simple research project. * Select suitable methods to address the research question. * Produce a realistic and comprehensive action plan for the study. * Recognise the limits and effects of their own knowledge and skills in undertaking a small-scale piece of research. * Report the findings of the study, discussing what the results indicate, the limits of the study and directions for future research. Skills: Intellectual Skills: * Solve theoretical and practical problems [T/A] * Collection, collation and categorisation of quantitative and/or qualitative data [T/F/A] * Evaluate research findings [T/F/A] Professional Skills * Managing and administering a small project [F] * Seeking approval and authority for research activities [F/A] * Working within ethical and professional boundaries [F/A] Practical Skills * Keeping a journal of relevant events [F/A] * Arranging data collection (e.g. interviews)[F] Key Skills * Synthesising journal entries into a log [F/A] * Report writing [F/A] * Working with a team [F]. Content: This unit concentrates on: * The application of introductory research knowledge to professional practice in addictions treatment. * Identification of the framework within which a question will be investigated or task performed * Selection and justification of appropriate methods and procedures. * Consideration of relevant ethical issues using the BERA checklist. * Discovering how research can illuminate, clarify, and evaluate a relevant issue, and understanding the limitations of research. * Development of self as a reflective practitioner. |
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LP20619 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
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