Module Descriptors
RESEARCH, DESIGN AND APPLICATION
PSYC70823
Key Facts
Health, Education, Policing and Sciences
Level 7
20 credits
Contact
Leader: Sarah Rose
Email: S.E.Rose@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 15
Independent Study Hours: 185
Total Learning Hours: 200
Pattern of Delivery
- Occurrence A, Stoke Campus, PG Semester 1
Sites
- Stoke Campus
Assessment
- COURSEWORK - RESEARCH PROPOSAL PROFORMA - 4000 WORDS weighted at 100%
Module Details
INDICATIVE
This will include but not limited to, ethical principles guiding research practice in a range of disciple areas, carrying out literature reviews, patient and public engagement in research, research governance and applying for ethical approval.
ASSESSMENT DETAILS
You will complete a 4000-word structured research proposal proforma. This will include evidence of your understanding of relevant background research for your project, a clear statement of the aims of your project and a detailed outline of the methods that you will use to collect and analyse data alongside evidence of ethical approval. This will assess learning outcomes 1-3.
There will be opportunities to gain formative feedback through tasks completed during and in preparation for taught sessions. In addition, supervisors will provide feedback on your proposed project aims and methods for data collection and analysis over email or during individual face-to-face or online tutorials.
There will be opportunities to gain formative feedback through tasks completed during and in preparation for taught sessions. In addition, supervisors will provide feedback on your proposed project aims and methods for data collection and analysis over email or during individual face-to-face or online tutorials.
LEARNING STRATEGIES
Taught session (15 hours)
This will consist of 12 hours of lecture and seminar type sessions. In addition, your research supervisor will provide you with support over email and during individual or group supervision meetings.
Guided Independent Study (188 hours)
This will include, but is not limited to, arranging and preparing for meetings with you Research Supervisor, preparing for classes engaging with relevant literature, examining subject specific ethical issues and preparing and completing assessments.
This will consist of 12 hours of lecture and seminar type sessions. In addition, your research supervisor will provide you with support over email and during individual or group supervision meetings.
Guided Independent Study (188 hours)
This will include, but is not limited to, arranging and preparing for meetings with you Research Supervisor, preparing for classes engaging with relevant literature, examining subject specific ethical issues and preparing and completing assessments.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Demonstrate a critical awareness of the principles that guide research
Critically appraise procedural issues around data collection, analysis, and storage of data
Design an ethically appropriate and methodologically sound research project in your subject area
Critically appraise procedural issues around data collection, analysis, and storage of data
Design an ethically appropriate and methodologically sound research project in your subject area
RESOURCES
Access to library.
Access to appropriate subject specific databases to facilitate literature searching.
Good quality teaching space
Access to appropriate subject specific databases to facilitate literature searching.
Good quality teaching space
TEXTS
Mustajoki, H., & Mustajoki, A. (2017).¿A new approach to research ethics. Taylor & Francis.
Oliver (2010) The Student's Guide to Research Ethics (Open Up Study Skills). Open University Press: Maidenhead
Oliver (2010) The Student's Guide to Research Ethics (Open Up Study Skills). Open University Press: Maidenhead