CourseHSC706

Week8 of 16

SemesterII

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This week’s topics

Midterm evaluation

Midterm assessment of the criteria taught so far
Individual feedback and targets

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.

Activity

Midterm assessment task and individual feedback.

Study materials

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Course plan

Week 1: Foundations of Healthcare Research and Evidence
Week 2: Critical Appraisal of Health and Social Care Literature
Week 3: Research Philosophies in Health Sciences
Week 4: Methodological Approaches and Study Designs
Week 5: Research Ethics and Governance in Care Environments
Week 6: Formulating the Research Proposal
Week 7: Data Types, Sampling, and Collection Strategies
Midterm: Midterm evaluation
Week 9: Quantitative Healthcare Data Analysis
Week 10: Qualitative Analysis and Data Synthesis
Week 11: Evidence-Based Decision-Making and Practice Translation
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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