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Level 6 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Data Interpretation and Drawing Conclusions

HSC606 · Research Methods for Healthcare Professionals — Week 9 of 16

CourseHSC606
Week9 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Data Interpretation and Drawing Conclusions

  1. Synthesizing research findings
  2. Evaluating study limitations
  3. Formulating evidence-based recommendations
  4. Disseminating findings to healthcare stakeholders
  5. Synthesising Qualitative Research Findings, Dr Ruth Garside, Professor James Thomas
  6. Harnessing evidence to tackle health issues | Research for the Real World
  7. Literature reviews: Critically analyzing research and drawing Conclusions
  8. Public Health 250B - Lecture 24: Meta analysis/systematic reviews

What you will be able to do

  • 4.3 Draw conclusions from data collected.

Activity

Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: draw conclusions from data collected.

Study materials

Videos

  • Synthesising Qualitative Research Findings, Dr Ruth Garside, Professor James Thomas · YouTube · National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) · 55 min · for registered students
  • Harnessing evidence to tackle health issues | Research for the Real World · YouTube · UCL Institute of Education · 33 min · for registered students
  • Literature reviews: Critically analyzing research and drawing Conclusions · YouTube · cecile badenhorst · 35 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Writing Guide with Handbook, ch. 8.5: Writing an analytical report · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 254–267 · for registered students
  • Principles of Data Science, 10.1: Writing an Informative Report · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 462–468 · for registered students
  • Why most published research findings are false · Reading · Reading, article · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: The Role of Research in Health and Social Care
  • Week 2: Research Philosophies and Paradigms
  • Week 3: Methodological Approaches in Healthcare Research
  • Week 4: Research Ethics and Governance
  • Week 5: Developing and Justifying a Research Proposal
  • Week 6: Data Types and Collection Methods
  • Week 7: Data Analysis Techniques
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Data Interpretation and Drawing Conclusions
  • Week 10: Critical Appraisal of Healthcare Research
  • Week 11: Evidence-Based Practice and Decision-Making
  • Week 12: Applying Research Methods for Healthcare Professionals in p…
  • 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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