Health & Social Care Research

In this module you will progress from theory to practice in research within a clear ethical framework. You will be introduced to meta-ethical theories, ethical challenges, and the principles of research governance. During the module, you will develop a real research proposal. The module is also available in an e-learning format.

This module aims to develop your understanding of research within health and social care. You will be presented with a broad overview of the principles of research beginning with ethical, epistemological and theoretical perspectives, and moving through qualitative and quantitative research designs, and synthesis.

In this module you will be provided with the research skills that are needed to design and conduct a piece of research within your chosen set of ideas. You will choose between sessions from either or both of the quantitative and qualitative sections to suit your research topic.

You'll channel your prior knowledge and clinical experience in the creation of a dissertation project. Your research project will centre around professional and clinical contexts and academic needs. You'll independently work with guidance from a chosen supervisor.

You will study a range of approaches implemented for improving service delivery, such as scientific findings, EBP guidelines, Co-Design protocols, care processes or best practices.

This module aims to provide you with an understanding of a range of systematic review methods. You will find a particular focus on applying these methods within both research and health and social care practice.

This module will enable you to effectively appraise your achievement of communication-related CPD activities and critically evaluate the impact of this CPD on your professional development. You will be able to review and rationalise your choice of method of recording the CPD within your own professional context.

In this module you be able to appraise your achievements of CPD activities and evaluate the impact on your professional development.

This module will enable you to effectively appraise their achievement of CPD activities and critically evaluate the impact on their professional development. You will be able to review and rationalise your choice of method of recording CPD within your own professional context.

This module will allow you to reflect on your CPD activities and evaluate the impact on your professional development. You'll also review and rationalise your choice of method to record your CPD.

This module will enable you to effectively appraise your achievement of CPD activities and critically evaluate the impact on your professional development. You will be able to review and rationalise your choice of method of recording CPD within your own professional context.

This module will enable you to effectively appraise their achievement of CPD activities and critically evaluate the impact on your professional development. You will be able to review and rationalise your choice of method of recording CPD within their own professional context.

This module will develop your understanding of statistical concepts so you can study a variety of statistical analysis techniques and apply these methods and techniques in order to interpret the output in a medical context with the ability to communicate these results.

This unit of study will give you an understanding of the issues and concepts of the design and analysis of clinical trials.