HS690-7-AP-CO:
Research Placement

The details
2024/25
Health and Social Care (School of)
Colchester Campus
Autumn & Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Thursday 03 October 2024
Friday 21 March 2025
15
06 November 2024

 

Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
(none)
(none)

 

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Key module for

MRESB99012 Health Research,
MRESB99024 Health Research,
MRESB990JS Health Research

Module description

This module draws upon principles of practicum learning to support candidates’ development as clinical research practitioners.  Candidates will gain experience of working as part of a clinical research team aligned, as far as possible, with individual candidates’ proposed research interests.

Module aims

The aim of this module is:



  • To facilitate candidates in the application of their learning in  practice as a fully integrated member of the research team, making a meaningful contribution in one or more of the following activities under supervision: grant application writing; proposal planning and development; participant recruitment and sampling; gaining informed consent, data collection; data input/transcription/storage; data analysis; data presentation; report-writing; writing for peer-reviewed publication; dissemination through conference/seminar/workshop.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:



  1. Contribute to research practices as a member of a research team.

  2. Efficiently contribute to project management.

  3. Critically reflect upon personal learning and professional contribution to a research team.

  4. Construct scholarly and practical research outputs that contribute to a specified clinical need.

Module information

The syllabus will be dependent upon the needs of the individual candidate and, as far as possible, they will be placed within a team that corresponds to their professional and research priorities and interests.  The focus of the syllabus is on practical skills development in one or more of the following research sub-processes:



  • grant application writing;

  • proposal planning and development;

  • participant recruitment and sampling;

  • gaining informed consent,

  • data collection;

  • data input/transcription/storage;

  • data analysis;

  • data presentation;

  • report-writing;

  • writing for peer-reviewed publication;

  • dissemination through conference/seminar/workshop.

Learning and teaching methods

This module will be delivered via:

  • Practice-based learning within research teams focusing on one or more of the processes above.
  • Three group tutorials with module lead or personal tutor to ensure clarity of purpose of placements. One preparatory session, one mid-point session and one end point session.

Bibliography

This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting

Exam format definitions

  • Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
  • In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary, for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.

Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.

Overall assessment

Module is either passed or marked as not completed.

Reassessment

Module is either passed or marked as not completed.

Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof Fay Crawford, email: fay.crawford@essex.ac.uk.
insight@essex.ac.uk

 

Availability
No
No
No

External examiner

Dr Sarah Blower
University of York
Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Child Development and Family Wellbeing
Resources
Available via Moodle
Of 36 hours, 36 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.

 

Further information
Health and Social Care (School of)

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