This module is designed to provide students with a critical overview of the main methodologies and designs applied to research within health and social care, professional practice, regulation and policy. It provides students with an opportunity to explore the theoretical dilemmas which underlie the process of inquiry and its relationship to practice. The module will provide a framework within which to select, evaluate and justify the research methods chosen by students for their research project.

The module requires the students to prepare and write a research proposal which will normally lead to a level 4 dissertation. Hence prior knowledge of some research approaches at level 3 is normally expected.

This module is taken by students on a variety of Award pathways. Learning will usually be with a group of students who bring different academic and/or professional interests to their study, thus providing a community of collaborative learning well suited to interdisciplinary exploration.

Outline content

• Overall research framework including issues of terminologies, methodologies, research process, and ethical issues in relation to research conduct and utilisation
• Critique of published studies of different research approaches
• Different concepts of validity, objectivity & generalisability in relation to the different research approaches
• Research governance

Chelmsford
Cohort 1 September 2013

Cohort 2 January 2014

Cambridge East Road
Cohort 1 September 2013

Cohort 2 January 2014

Waiting for dates

Teaching days and times are for guidance only and are subject to change.

For more information please contact:
Shirley Jones (module leader)
Tel 0845 196 2530
Email shirley.jones2@anglia.ac.uk

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Margaret Parker
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