Unit 6 Research Project in Health and Social Care
Unit 6 Research Project in HSC
Unit 6 Research Project in Health and Social Care
Aim
This
unit aims to develop learners’ skills of independent enquiry and critical
analysis by
undertaking
a sustained research investigation of direct relevance to their higher
education
Learning outcomes
On
successful completion of this unit a learner will:
1
Understand how to formulate a research specification
2
Be able to implement the research project within agreed procedures and to
specification
3
Be able to evaluate the research outcomes
Unit content
1
Understand how to formulate a research specification
Types of research:
qualitative; quantitative; tools for gathering primary data eg
questionnaires,
interviews; use of participants; sampling; validity; reliability eg variables
and their control; resources; data storage; statistical techniques for data
analysis eg distribution, statistical significance Outline specifications of
possible projects: aims and objectives;
rationale for selection; literature review; hypothesis or research question;
methodology for data collection and analysis; possible outcomes from suggested
projects Research
project selection: critique of outline
specifications eg scope, limitations; implications eg resources, ethical issues
Key references: books; journals; internet Research project specification: aims and objectives; rationale for their selection;
hypothesis or research question; justification (through literature review,
skills and knowledge to be gained, resource availability including time);
methodology for gathering primary data and data analysis Ethical considerations: codes of practice; relating to participants eg informed
consent, confidentiality of data, right to withdraw; data storage; analysis;
audience for reporting of project Plan:
overall strategy and duration; tasks with target dates; presentation of
results; scheduled monitoring process; recording of amendments to plan
2
Be able to implement the research project within agreed
procedures and to
specification
Match resources: to
agreed plan; terms of reference; hypothesis or research question; ethical
boundaries Implementation: according to approved research plan; test for validity eg
pilot research tools; estimates for reliability Data collection:
selection of participants; selection of appropriate tools for data collection,
eg question and questionnaire design, interview questions; systematic recording
of data eg in transcripts; methodological problems eg bias, variables and their
control, validity and reliability
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3
Be able to evaluate the research outcomes
Evaluation of outcomes: judgement of the success or failure of the planned
project justified
eg
in relation to research plan, aims and objectives, evidence and findings,
sources of error,
validity,
reliability of data collected; difficulties Data analysis and interpretation: quantitative eg using specialist software, statistical techniques;
qualitative eg interpreting transcripts; sources of error; bias; comparisons; trends;
additional secondary research as required; extent to which hypothesis proved or
disproved or research question answered; significance of research investigation
to health and social care eg benefits, furthering understanding, application of
research results; limitations of the investigation; conclusion(s) Recommendations: for further development eg areas for further research,
improvements, changes to practice
4
Be able to present the research outcomes
Format:
professional delivery format appropriate to the audience eg oral presentation,
written report; answering questions from audience on research project; use of
academic referencing.
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