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Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing

HSC506 · Research Methods in Health and Social Care — Week 13 of 16

CourseHSC506
Week13 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing

  1. Unpacking the assignment brief and criteria
  2. Finding and evaluating sources
  3. Planning and referencing
  4. Planning your Research Project 2025

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Explain the function of research in health and social care.
  • 1.2 Evaluate types of research methodology.
  • 1.3 Describe methods of gathering data.
  • 1.4 Describe tools to analyse and present data.
  • 1.5 Explain how to assess the validity and reliability of data in research.
  • 1.6 Analyse the importance of the validity and reliability of data used within research.
  • 2.1 Determine a research topic in a chosen area of interest.
  • 2.2 Develop the aims and objectives of the research project.
  • 2.3 Explain ethical considerations that apply to the area of the research project.
  • 2.4 Complete a literature review of chosen area of research.
  • 3.1 Develop relevant research questions.
  • 3.2 Formulate a detailed plan for the research project.
  • 3.3 Determine appropriate research methods for the research project.
  • 3.4 Conduct the research using identified research methods.
  • 4.1 Analyse the data and present findings.
  • 4.2 Formulate recommendations related to the chosen research topic
  • 4.3 Reflect how own research findings substantiate initial literature review.
  • 4.4 Make recommendations related to area of research.
  • 4.5 Identify potential uses for the research findings within practice.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Plan the unit assignment against every criterion; source and reference the evidence.

Study materials

Videos

  • Planning your Research Project 2025 · YouTube · University of Staffordshire Student Life · 21 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Writing for Success, ch. 8.1–8.3: Prewriting, outlining and drafting · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 281–318 · for registered students
  • Harvard Referencing quick guide 2025 (York St John University) · PDF · Other, report · for registered students
  • Evaluating Information: Applying the CRAAP Test · PDF · Other, report · 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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