HS340-6-AS-CA:
Professional Enquiry Proposal
2024/25
Health and Social Care (School of)
Colchester Campus & Apprenticeship Location
Autumn & Summer
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Wednesday 09 October 2024
Wednesday 30 July 2025
30
18 March 2024
Requisites for this module
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BSC B630OD Speech and Language Therapy
It is a professional requirement that practitioners are able to make judicious use of the current best available evidence, in order for it to be used to shape, advance and inform practice.
After qualifying some graduates may perform roles that require them to plan, undertake and commission research-based activities in order to advance practice, and it is therefore essential that they are equipped with the basic skills to fulfil this expectation.
To develop students’ skills and confidence in relation to evidence-based practice and service development.
To provide an opportunity to complete a defined and relevant piece of work in an autonomous and self-directed fashion.
On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to:
Identify and systematically investigate practice issues relevant to the students’ own professional area.
Critically appraise and evaluate the evidence in relation to the identified topic.
Develop a detailed research or service improvement proposal that meets relevant organisational and ethical governance protocols.
Demonstrate advanced understanding of the processes related to research or service improvement.
Students completing this module will have previously completed both inter-professional modules, which will have enabled them to develop skills in evaluating current practice and evidence. In addition students will show ability in planning and proposing relevant research or service improvement.
The learning and teaching methods employed for this module can be divided into three:
1. Independent self-directed study (283 hours)
2. Tutorial sessions with allocated supervisor (6 hours)
3. Module launch and workshops (11 hours)
The only conventional 'taught' group session within this module will be the module launch. Workshops will be provided to support students to further understand the process of research and service improvement.
The vast majority of the learning for this module will be independent and self-directed, in order to develop students to work as autonomous and pro-active professionals once qualified. A comprehensive Moodle page with numerous resources will be provided.
Whilst this module does not include placement learning it is hoped that issues and questions that students have encountered in practice can be utilised within this module, in order to construct potential research topics and questions.
For the completion of this module you will be allocated a supervisor, whose role is to guide you through the process of completing your literature review and constructing a research or service improvement proposal. Where possible, your tutor will have a particular interest and/or clinical expertise relevant to your chosen topic. It is your responsibility to make regular appointments with your allocated supervisor to discuss progress and plan your work. You are entitled to up to six hours of supervision support, which is inclusive of face-to-face support, telephone discussion and email correspondence. You are responsible for recording such supervision contact on the record sheet on the module Moodle page, which you and your supervisor then both sign as an agreed record.
Students will be expected to present the envisaged implications for practice of their proposals at an Inter-professional Conference in June.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Summative - 8000-word proposal and related literature review |
30/07/2025 |
100% |
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
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
No
No
No
Mrs Rachel Jane Starkey
University of Manchester
Senior Clinical Lecturer
Available via Moodle
Of 8 hours, 8 (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.
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