RESEARCH FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE - 2019/0
Module code: NUR3171
Module provider
School of Health Sciences
Module Leader
WHITE Nikki (Health Sci.)
Number of Credits: 30
ECTS Credits: 15
Framework: FHEQ Level 6
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Overall student workload
Personal Tutorial Hours: 8
Independent Learning Hours: 252
Lecture Hours: 24
Seminar Hours: 8
Module Availability
Year long
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
Completion of previous year modules.
Module content
Brief Indication of Content:
Study Skills: project planning/management; undertaking a literature review; and writing a research proposal
Tools for appraising practice guidelines
Research ethics and the role of Ethics Committees
The role of NICE
The Data Protection Act.
Qualitative research design, methods, and analysis
Quantitative research design, methods, and analysis
Research policy and funding, and the ‘research architecture’ of the NHS
Relevance of patient and public involvement in research and a multi-professional approach to research
The value of ‘uncertainty’ in evidence for practice
Basic statistical terminology and tests
How research findings are disseminated
How to write for publication
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | DISSERTATION | 100 |
Alternative Assessment
N/A
Assessment Strategy
Module aims
- The module enables students to critically appraise research. Students will further develop the skills to appraise evidence for health, care, and well-being. It will prepare students for a career where research and evidence based practice are seen as central to the scope, roles and responsibilities of their future profession.
Learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | ||
| 1 | Demonstrate a critical awareness of the key ethical issues in research and the role of the ethics committees, as well as the principles of good clinical practice within clinical research | |
| 2 | Appraise where different types of research sit within the hierarchy of evidence and the application of evidence to practice guidelines and policy | |
| 3 | Critically appraise quantitative and qualitative research design, methods, and analysis, including basic statistics | |
| 4 | Demonstrate understanding of research policy and funding and the research architecture of the NHS | |
| 5 | Explain the importance of patient and public involvement in research | |
| 6 | Evaluate the relevance of patient and public involvement in research | |
| 7 | Utilise an appropriate search strategy to retrieve, review and critically appraise information and published literature within your field of practice and develop a research proposal | |
| 8 | Demonstrate the ability to work independently and take responsibility for seeking guidance in relation to completion of a literature review and research proposal |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Methods of Teaching / Learning
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
Reading list
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Programmes this module appears in
| Programme | Semester | Classification | Qualifying conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwifery (Registered Midwife) BSc (Hons)(NURSES PRE-REG SEP) | Year-long | Core | Each unit of assessment must be passed at 40% to pass the module |
| Paramedic Science BSc (Hons)(NURSES PRE-REG SEP) | Year-long | Core | Each unit of assessment must be passed at 40% to pass the module |
| Nursing Studies (Registered Nurse Adult Nursing) BSc (Hons)(NURSES PRE-REG SEP) | Year-long | Core | Each unit of assessment must be passed at 40% to pass the module |
| Nursing Studies (Registered Nurse Children's Nursing) BSc (Hons)(NURSES PRE-REG SEP) | Year-long | Core | Each unit of assessment must be passed at 40% to pass the module |
| Nursing Studies (Registered Nurse Mental Health Nursing) BSc (Hons)(NURSES PRE-REG SEP) | Year-long | Core | Each unit of assessment must be passed at 40% to pass the module |
Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2019/0 academic year.