NMHS42660 Advanced Research Methods Applied to Healthcare

Academic Year 2023/2024

The module is designed to develop in students a critical approach to research design and an understanding of research processes. Content includes: project planning and project management; research governance; ethical principles in research conduct; populations, samples and sampling; data gathering and analysis, researcher roles, explanatory and descriptive designs, causal and prognostic designs, scientific rigour.

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Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the module, with reference to his/her clinical specialism, the student should be able to:
1. Discuss the normative procedures, practices and conventions associated with both qualitative and quantitative research.
2. Apply ethics principles in the design of the study, the negotiation of access, and the recruitment of participants.
3. Demonstrate a sound grasp of quantitative and qualitative approaches to research, including sample selection, data gathering, and data analysis.


Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Small Group

0
Specified Learning Activities

50
Autonomous Student Learning

191
Total

265
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Face-to-face lectures, discussions and online engagement. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

NMHS Research Methods Applied to Healthcare or equivalent


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Critical appraisal of literature Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

100

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Written feedback will be provided on the end-of trimester assignment. Please email the module coordinator for an appointment for feedback.

Name Role
Assoc Professor Barbara Coughlan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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