Contact Hours (30)
11 hours lectures
13 hours group work
6 hours tutorials

Guided Independent Study Hours (120)
20 hours developing research question/background reading
10 hours constructing/implementing literature search
40 hours evaluating/summarising selected papers
40 hours managing and presenting information for Literature Review
10 hours producing Leaflet

Aveyard, Helen (2014). Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care: A Practical Guide. 3rd edition. Open University Press. Maidenhead.

Greenhalgh, T. (2014). How to Read a Paper: The Basics of Evidence Based Medicine.5th Edition. John Wiley and Sons Ltd. Chichester U.K.

Kane, Mark (2004). Research Made Easy in Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Churchill Livingstone. Edinburgh.

Lecture/seminar rooms with access to Power Point
Internet/www/eduroam/SCONUL
Library
Athens Accounts with comprehensive access (e.g Medline, AHMED, CINAHL, Science Direct Sports Discuss etc)
Access to RefWorks or equivalent
Access to Microsoft Publisher

Successful Completion of all level 5 modules

1.Develop a research question which informs and guides clinical reasoning and/or professional decision making (OPS: A1, B2, B3, B4)
(Enquiry, Problem Solving, Communication)

2.Demonstrate the ability to construct and implement a strategy for locating and accessing relevant published research materials (OPS: B2)
(Enquiry)

3.Demonstrate the ability to evaluate, manage and present published research materials for different audiences (OPS: A1, A3, B2, B3, B4, D1, D2, D3, D14)
(Enquiry, Analysis, Application, Communication, Learning, Knowledge & Understanding)

4. Reflect on the relevance of research activities to clinical practice, personal professional development, the profession of osteopathy and other health care professions. (OPS: A1, A3, B2, B3, B4, D1, D2, D3)
(Reflection, Communication)

5. Demonstrate personal and professional development and identify and analyse opportunities for reflection and self evaluation (OPS: B2, B4, D1-18)
(Communication, Reflection)

This module provides students with the opportunity to develop an area of personal and professional interest and manage their own learning. It builds on the critical appraisal skills developed at level 5

The content of the module includes developing a research question, designing and implementing literature searches (using electronic databases), locating and gathering information (including use of inter-library loans) and evaluating, managing (including use of reference management software) and presenting information.

By the end of the module the students will be equipped to produce a project on a topic of their own choice which will be useful to them in their professional career. In addition, they will present their work at a student-led conference.

Threading through the module is the Personal and Professional Portfolio, a self directed learning tool, which aims to encourage reflection, evaluation and self development. There is no summative assessment of the PPP in PPD 3 but formative assessment opportunities are included (see below)

Subject Benchmark Statement: Osteopathy A,D,K,L,M,N

Project 75% weighting 3,000 words (LO 1,2,3.4 and 5)

Presentation 25% weighting (LO 3)

Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):

6 formative feedback opportunities:
Tutorial on proposed research question
Tutorial on initial draft of project

Tutorial on formative submission of Personal and Professional Portfolio ongoing deliverables (e.g. reviewed CV, reviewed SWOT analysis, additional reflective incidents, reviewed Action Plan etc)