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Upon completion of the module, a student should be able to:
• Reflect on his / her clinical practice.
• Understand how techniques such as reflective practice, case reviews, critical incident analysis, Balint, enhance their clinical
practice and professional development.
• Review and critically appraise literature.
• Understand quantitative and qualitative research techniques.
• Design a clinical audit / quality improvement project.
• Appreciate how to collect, manage and analyse data generated in practice in an ethical and GDPR safe manner.
• Understand current policy / recent developments in digital health and apply these in practice
• Appreciate the role of primary care and integrated approaches to healthcare (Slaintecare) as part of a modern health care
system.
• Appreciate the importance of self-care for practitioner health and wellbeing.
Introduction to Research Methodology
Reviewing the Literature
Population Studies
Clinical Audits
Quality Improvement Plans
Reflective Practice
Quantitative & Qualitative Research
Managing your research data
Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Statistical Concepts
Research Integrity
Research Ethics
Research Dissemination
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Small Group | 14 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 14 |
Specified Learning Activities | 12 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 140 |
Online Learning | 40 |
Total | 220 |
Applicants should:
• Hold an undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject (e.g. Medicine, Nursing & Midwifery, Psychology, Public Health, Social Sciences, Physiotherapy, etc)
• Possess an equivalent professional qualification, or
• Have relevant clinical experience in primary care, nursing or related disciplines.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Critically Appraised Topic | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
Continuous Assessment: Student participation will be assessed throughout the module. This will include engagement with assigned tasks, self-assessment and peer review. 80% engagement is minimum expected. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Group Project: Students will present a clinical audit or quality improvement. Students have the choice to present this orally or in a poster format. | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities
Formative feedback will received throughout the module through tutors, self-assessment and peer review. Students will peer review their final group projects prior to their submission. Students will receive feedback on their summative assessments through rubrics
Name | Role |
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Professor Walter Cullen | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Sinead Holden | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Sheila Loughman | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |