DISSERTATION - 2023/4

Module code: NURM112

Module Overview


Students will undertake their research proposal and analyse the results, making recommendations as appropriate.

Module provider

School of Health Sciences

Module Leader

MAGNUSSON Carin (Health Sci.)

Number of Credits: 60

ECTS Credits: 30

Framework: FHEQ Level 7

Module cap (Maximum number of students): 30

Overall student workload

Workshop Hours: 10

Independent Learning Hours: 585

Module Availability

Crosses academic years

Prerequisites / Co-requisites

NA

Module content


Indicative content includes:



  • Induction


  • Peer review workshops


  • Ethics and literature review workshop


  • Data collection workshop


  • Data analysis workshop


Assessment pattern

Assessment type Unit of assessment Weighting
Project (Group/Individual/Dissertation) DISSERTATION 100

Alternative Assessment

Not required.

Assessment Strategy


The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate

Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:

·         Dissertation

·         15,000 words

Formative assessment

Supervision sessions with research supervisor

Feedback

Via supervision with supervisor

Module aims

  • Support students to undertake a substantive research project to explore and area of professional interest.

Learning outcomes

Attributes Developed
1 Formulate a research question, produce a research proposal whilst considering ethical implications and seek ethical approval as appropriate. KCPT
2 Evaluate relevant literature and have an understanding of research and policy context for the particular project T
3 Organise and conduct a project under supervision demonstrating a high level of understanding of the research process. KT
4 Collect and analyse data utilising appropriate analytical methodologies KC
5 Discuss findings and implications of findings for practice, research and education and disseminate widely. P
6 Formulate a research question, produce a research proposal whilst considering ethical implications and seek ethical approval as appropriate. KCPT
7 Evaluate relevant literature and have an understanding of research and policy context for the particular project T
8 Organise and conduct a project under supervision demonstrating a high level of understanding of the research process. KT
9 Collect and analyse data utilising appropriate analytical methodologies. KC
10 Discuss findings and implications of findings for practice, research and education and disseminate widely. P

Attributes Developed

C - Cognitive/analytical

K - Subject knowledge

T - Transferable skills

P - Professional/Practical skills

Methods of Teaching / Learning


The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:

Support students learning through lectures, workshops and supervision

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
Leadership in Healthcare MSc(NURSING PART-TIME DISSERTATION) Cross Year Core Each unit of assessment must be passed at 50% to pass the module
Public Health Practice (SCPHN) (Health Visiting) MSc(NURSING PART-TIME DISSERTATION) Cross Year Core Each unit of assessment must be passed at 50% to pass the module
Public Health Practice (SCPHN) (School Nursing) MSc(NURSING PART-TIME DISSERTATION) Cross Year Core Each unit of assessment must be passed at 50% to pass the module
Education for Health Professionals MA(NURSING PART-TIME DISSERTATION) Cross Year Core Each unit of assessment must be passed at 50% to pass the module
Healthcare Practice MSc(NURSING PART-TIME DISSERTATION) Cross Year Core Each unit of assessment must be passed at 50% to pass the module
Primary and Community Care (Community Children's Nursing) (SPQ) MSc(NURSING PART-TIME DISSERTATION) Cross Year Core Each unit of assessment must be passed at 50% to pass the module
Primary and Community Care (District Nursing) (SPQ) MSc(NURSING PART-TIME DISSERTATION) Cross Year Core Each unit of assessment must be passed at 50% to pass the module
Advanced Clinical Practice MSc(NURSING PART-TIME DISSERTATION) Cross Year Core Each unit of assessment must be passed at 50% 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 2023/4 academic year.