Health Sciences Research Project
| Module title | Health Sciences Research Project |
|---|---|
| Module code | PAM3017 |
| Academic year | 2024/5 |
| Credits | 30 |
| Module staff | Dr Christine Heales (Lecturer) |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: Weeks | 12 | 12 | 1 |
Module description
This final year research project module builds on the skills you have learnt in the previous years. It will stimulate your interest and knowledge in health science with the main component of the module being an independent research project. Your research will take the form of one, 20-week research-based project. These independent research projects will give you an insight into the world of research in health science. Research could include obtaining and/or analysing data in a laboratory or clinical research setting or bio-informatic analysis of unpublished or published data.
The module will consolidate your developing skills in collection, interpretation, formulation and presentation of evidence; and enhance your leadership and personal reflective behaviours and employment skills.
Module aims - intentions of the module
This module seeks to develop your ability to conduct and report scientific research within the Health Science discipline and report the results in writing. It also aims to consolidate student reflective behaviours and employment skills.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Demonstrate competence in health science techniques.
- 2. Apply skills of critical thinking, problem-formulation, problem-solving, and rigorous scientific data /information analysis to health science practice.
- 3. Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of essential facts and theory in a research discipline related to health science.
- 4. Describe and critically evaluate aspects of current research in health with reference to research articles.
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 5. Demonstrate professional competence in communicating effectively with academic staff and/or healthcare professionals
- 6. Understand the expected performance standards in relation to scientific probity, multidisciplinary team-based practice and recognise personal levels of professional scientific competence.
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 7. Manage time, workload, ambiguity, change and stress effectively and demonstrate effective personal development planning, based on self-awareness and reflection
- 8. Understand and apply key skills of effective project management and leadership
Syllabus plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, an example of an overall structure is as follows:
In the final year, project work will normally be undertaken in the Autumn and Spring terms and the written final reports are normally due in either the Spring term (Research Project) or in Autumn and Spring terms (Dissertation).
Supervisory meetings are held by arrangement, with students entitled to 60 minutes of supervisory time per week.
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 276 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 24 | Project work: Supervisor meetings for guidance on project development, implementation, data analysis and interpretation. |
| Guided Independent Study | 276 | Other project related work including formative project proposal writing, project report writing, data collection and analysis, literature research and preparation for supervisor meetings. |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written Preliminary Project proposal | Project proposal 2 A4 pages (within first 4 weeks of project) | 1-8 | Written and verbal |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Project | 100 | 4,500 words | 1-8 | Written |
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Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Project (100%) | Re-submission of the 4,500 word Research Project | 1-8 | By end of ref/def period |
Re-assessment notes
Please also refer to the TQA section on Referral/Deferral: http://as.exeter.ac.uk/academic-policy-standards/tqa-manual/aph/consequenceoffailure/
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
This will vary according to your specific project, and will be advised by your supervisor.
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
This will vary according to your specific project, and will be advised by your supervisor.
Indicative learning resources - Other resources
Indicative resources are provided below but will vary according to your specific project and will be advised by your supervisor
- Polgar S. and Thomas S.A. (2013), Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences (6th edition), Churchill Livingstone, ISBN 978-0702041945
- Ramlaul, A. (2014), Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Research: Skills and Strategies, Churchill Livingstone, ISBN 9780702048289
- Aveyard H. (2018), Doing a literature review in health and social care (4th edition), Open University Press, ISBN 978-0335248001
- Braun V & Clarke V (2013), Successful Qualitative Research: A Practical Guide for Beginners, Sage, ISBN 9781847875815
- Day R.A (2012), How to write and publish a scientific paper (7th edition), Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9781107670747
- Field A. (2017), Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS Statistics (5th edition), Sage, ISBN 978-1526419521
- Gunn C. (2001), Using Maths in Health Sciences, Churchill Livingstone, ISBN 9780443070747
- Hicks C. (2009), Research methods for clinical therapists: Applied project design and analysis (5th edition), Churchill Livingstone, ISBN 9780702029981
- Pallant J. (2016), SPSS Survival Manual (6th edition), Open University, ISBN 978-0335261543
- Salkind N.J. (2016), Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics: Using Microsoft Excel (4th edition), Sage, ISBN 9781483374109
| Credit value | 30 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 17.5 |
| Module pre-requisites | PAM2007 Project Studies 1 |
| Module co-requisites | N/A |
| NQF level (module) | 6 |
| Available as distance learning? | No |
| Origin date | 03/04/2020 |
| Last revision date | 22/09/2023 |
