Module Descriptors
RESEARCH SKILLS AND SERVICE EVALUATION
PSYC80390
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 8
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Helena Priest
Email: H.M.Priest@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 50
Independent Study Hours: 250
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 25%
- PROJECT weighted at 75%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
1. Submission of all assessment activities from the 'Psychology Research Methods' on-line Programme (LO3, LO5, LO6) (25%)
2. Small scale service evaluation/audit project (LO1, LO2, LO4, LO7) (75%; 5.000 words)
The aims of the Small Scale Project are two-fold:
- To provide participants with experience of completing service-related evaluation/audit within a clinical context.
- To foster the development of evaluation/audit awareness and critical skills.
Examples of potential projects include the following:
- A small-scale survey, e.g. consumer satisfaction survey
- An analysis of data routinely collected by a service
- An analysis of a recurring problem in a service
- An evaluation of an existing service or the need for a new or changed service
2. Small scale service evaluation/audit project (LO1, LO2, LO4, LO7) (75%; 5.000 words)
The aims of the Small Scale Project are two-fold:
- To provide participants with experience of completing service-related evaluation/audit within a clinical context.
- To foster the development of evaluation/audit awareness and critical skills.
Examples of potential projects include the following:
- A small-scale survey, e.g. consumer satisfaction survey
- An analysis of data routinely collected by a service
- An analysis of a recurring problem in a service
- An evaluation of an existing service or the need for a new or changed service
Module Indicative Content
Introduction to University facilities incl. library services, SPSS, NVivo, RefWorks and other industry standard software
Psychology Research Methods programme and activities (accessed via `Blackboard' VLE), including:
1. Principles of Ethical Research and Design
2. Descriptive statistics
3. Hypothesis testing
4. One group designs
5. Effect size and power
6. Parametric testing
7. Non Parametric testing
8. Correlation
9. Qualitative research methods.
Development of knowledge/skills in service evaluation in the NHS and in other organisations
Development of knowledge/skills in clinical audit
Conducting a service evaluation
Psychology Research Methods programme and activities (accessed via `Blackboard' VLE), including:
1. Principles of Ethical Research and Design
2. Descriptive statistics
3. Hypothesis testing
4. One group designs
5. Effect size and power
6. Parametric testing
7. Non Parametric testing
8. Correlation
9. Qualitative research methods.
Development of knowledge/skills in service evaluation in the NHS and in other organisations
Development of knowledge/skills in clinical audit
Conducting a service evaluation
Module Learning Strategies
50 hours workshops, teaching and supervision
250 hours independent reading, completing `Blackboard' package and activities, reviewing literature, designing service project, carrying out data collection and analysis, writing up and disseminating outcomes of project.
250 hours independent reading, completing `Blackboard' package and activities, reviewing literature, designing service project, carrying out data collection and analysis, writing up and disseminating outcomes of project.
Module Texts
Breakwell, G.M., Hammond, S., Fife-Shaw, C., & Smith, J.A. (2006). Research methods in psychology. (3rd Edition). London:Sage.
Clark-Carter, D. (2004) Quantitative psychological research: A student's handbook. Hove: Psychology Press.
Lazenbatt, N. (Ed.). (2002). The evaluation handbook for health professionals. Routledge.
NHS National Library for Health. Service Evaluation. http://www.library.nhs.uk/forlibrarians/toolkits/serviceevaluation. Accessed 15.5.08
Clark-Carter, D. (2004) Quantitative psychological research: A student's handbook. Hove: Psychology Press.
Lazenbatt, N. (Ed.). (2002). The evaluation handbook for health professionals. Routledge.
NHS National Library for Health. Service Evaluation. http://www.library.nhs.uk/forlibrarians/toolkits/serviceevaluation. Accessed 15.5.08
Module Resources
Access to Blackboard materials
Access to clinical services
Access to clinical services