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Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Data Collection and Fieldwork Implementation

HSC506 · Research Methods in Health and Social Care — Week 9 of 16

CourseHSC506
Week9 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Data Collection and Fieldwork Implementation

  1. Conducting primary and secondary data collection
  2. Sampling strategies
  3. Pilot testing instruments
  4. Ethical monitoring during fieldwork
  5. Primary Data Collection
  6. Sampling. Part 2 of 2 on Surveys and Sampling.
  7. Between identities, emotions and ethical practice in fieldwork​​ | Research Ethics

What you will be able to do

  • 3.3 Determine appropriate research methods for the research project.
  • 3.4 Conduct the research using identified research methods.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: determine appropriate research methods for the research project.

Study materials

Videos

  • Primary Data Collection · YouTube · Galton College · 28 min · for registered students
  • Sampling. Part 2 of 2 on Surveys and Sampling. · YouTube · Graham R Gibbs · 35 min · for registered students
  • Between identities, emotions and ethical practice in fieldwork​​ | Research Ethics · YouTube · UCL Institute of Education · 28 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Scientific Inquiry in Social Work (DeCarlo, Open Social Work Education) · Reading · Other, textbook · for registered students
  • ESRC research ethics guidance (UKRI) · Reading · Other, guidance · for registered students
  • Research Methods in Psychology, ch. 9: Survey Research · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 215–237 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Role and Purpose of Research in Health and Social Care
  • Week 2: Research Methodologies and Paradigms
  • Week 3: Data Collection Methods, Tools, and Techniques
  • Week 4: Data Quality, Validity, and Reliability
  • Week 5: Scoping the Topic, Aims, and Critical Literature Review
  • Week 6: Ethics and Governance in Health and Social Care Research
  • Week 7: Research Design and Project Planning
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Data Collection and Fieldwork Implementation
  • Week 10: Data Analysis and Presentation
  • Week 11: Synthesising Findings, Critical Reflection, and Practice Re…
  • Week 12: Applying Research Methods in Health and Social Care in prac…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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