CourseHSC706

Week14 of 16

SemesterII

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This week’s topics

Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement

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Tutor and peer feedback
Improving the final submission

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

Draft the assignment, get feedback and improve it before submission.

Study materials

Further resources

Writing Guide, 3.5: Peer review and using feedback · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 92–94 · for registered students
Supporting learners' agentic engagement with feedback: a systematic review · PDF · Reading, article · for registered students

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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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