HS358-6-FY-CO:
Research and Evidence for Practice 3
2018/19
Health and Social Care (School of)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 04 October 2018
Friday 28 June 2019
30
11 March 2019
Requisites for this module
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It is a professional requirement that health professionals 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 activities in order to advance practice, ad it is therefore essential that they .
To develop students’ skills and confidence in relation to evidence-based practice and research
To provide an opportunity to complete a defined piece of work in an autonomous and self-directed fashion
On completion of this module, you will be able to work autonomously to:
1. Select a broad research topic relevant to occupational therapy or physiotherapy, find and appraise literature relevant to it.
2. From such literature identify a knowledge ‘ gap’ and then formulate a research
question/hypothesis designed to fill (or part fill) such a gap
3. Propose a research methodology and/or methods relevant to the formulated research
question/hypothesis
4. Explain the relevance of your proposed research to occupational therapy or physiotherapy and inter-professional practice
Students completing this module will have previously completed both the REP1 and REP2 modules, which will have enabled them to develop skills in planning and undertaking research, and appraising published research. However, it should be noted that research is not considered to be a separate and isolated element of the BSc Occupational Therapy and BSc Physiotherapy programmes, but rather that research learning and a culture of evidence-based practice is embedded throughout.
Overview:
The learning and teaching methods employed for this module can be divided into three:
1. Independent self-directed study (293 hours)
2. Tutorial sessions with allocated supervisor (six hours)
3. A taught seminar style module launch (one hour)
4. 2 one-hour Q-A sessions
Lectures:
The only conventional 'taught' group session within this module will be the module launch, which will take place within the HS357 (REP2) timetable 11:00-12:00 on Monday 17 September 2018.
Independent:
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. In addition students will continue to have access to the REP1 and REP2 Moodle pages, which contain other research-related resources.
Placement:
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.
Online:
As stated above a comprehensive Moodle page with numerous resources will be provided. In addition students will continue to have access to the REP1 and REP2 Moodle pages, which contain other research-related resources.
Supervision tutorials:
For the completion of this module you will be allocated a research supervisor, whose role is to guide you through the process of completing your literature review and constructing a research proposal. Where possible, your tutor will have a particular interest and/or clinical expertise relevant to your chosen research topic, and/or your chosen methodology.
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.
General enquiries in relation to the module should be directed to the corresponding module leader for the programme you are completing (BScOT Lindsey Nicholls; BScPT Jo Jackson).
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Presentation Resubmission |
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| Coursework |
Research Proposal |
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80% |
| Coursework |
Resubmission Research Proposal |
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| Practical |
Presentation abstract, slides and references |
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20% |
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
Dr Lindsey Nicholls, email: lindsey.nicholls@essex.ac.uk.
HSC & SRES staff
Administrators:
Cerys Somers & Hannah Duncan: ipladmin@essex.ac.uk
01206 874496
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Ms Helen Frank
The University of Worcester
Course Leader
Ms Jeannette Carol Head
Canterbury Christ Church University
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer MSc Health and Wellbeing Programme Director
Available via Moodle
Of 8 hours, 0 (0%) hours available to students:
8 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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