HS561-6-FY-SO:
Research Activity

The details
2017/18
Health and Social Care (School of)
Southend Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 05 October 2017
Friday 29 June 2018
45
07 July 2011

 

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

 

(none)

Key module for

BSC B740 Nursing (Adult),
BSC B740CO Nursing (Adult),
BSC B742 Nursing (Adult) (Including Year Abroad),
BSC B742CO Nursing (Adult) (Including Year Abroad),
BSC B760 Nursing (Mental Health),
BSC B760CO Nursing (Mental Health),
BSC B762 Nursing (Mental Health) (Including Year Abroad),
BSC B762CO Nursing (Mental Health) (Including Year Abroad)

Module description

This module provides students with the opportunity to gain experience in planning a short project to formulate a research proposal and thus engage with the research process.

Module aims

No information available.

Module learning outcomes

No information available.

Module information

No additional information available.

Learning and teaching methods

The module will combine a number of different teaching approaches, incorporating lectures, group work, computers skill based sessions and student led session to introduce key concepts in healthcare research while relating it to everyday practice. Students will have individual supervisors and meetings are to be negotiated between student and academic supervisors during the course of Year 3.

Bibliography

  • dawsonera. (2015) The research process in nursing, Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
  • Lathlean, Judith.The research process in nursing.
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   Poster - Resubmission     
Coursework   Poster     33.3% 
Coursework   HS561 Research Proposal & Log - 2nd Resubmission     
Coursework   Research Proposal & Research Log     66.6% 
Coursework   Research Proposal & Research Log - Final if resub     
Practical   Poster Presentation - 2nd resubmission     

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

Coursework Exam
100% 0%

Reassessment

Coursework Exam
0% 0%
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof Camille Cronin, email: camille.cronin@essex.ac.uk.
Camille Cronin
Bea Bard E bbard@essex.ac.uk. T 01702 328367

 

Availability
No
No
No

External examiner

Mrs Juliet Amanda Drummond
The University of Wolverhampton
Senior Adult Lecturer
Resources
Available via Moodle
Of 45 hours, 27 (60%) hours available to students:
18 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).

 

Further information

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