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Level 6 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Review and coursework completion

HSC606 · Research Methods for Healthcare Professionals — Week 15 of 16

CourseHSC606
Week15 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Review and coursework completion

  1. Reviewing the learning outcomes
  2. Completing and checking coursework against the criteria
  3. Self-assessment

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Justify the contribution of research to health and social care provision.
  • 2.1 Critically evaluate a range of research philosophies.
  • 2.2 Examine different approaches to research.
  • 3.1 Justify the elements of a research proposal.
  • 3.2 Design an appropriate research proposal.
  • 3.3 Analyse the ethical aspects of research.
  • 4.1 Explain types and sources of research data.
  • 4.2 Analyse data using appropriate approaches.
  • 4.3 Draw conclusions from data collected.
  • 5.1 Analyse the relationship between research and evidence based practice.
  • 5.2 Evaluate an existing piece of research relevant to health and social care.
  • 5.3 Analyse the contribution of research and evidence based practice to decision making.

Activity

Guided review of every criterion; coursework completion clinic and peer review.

Study materials

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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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