PHPS40130

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the thesis students will:1. Demonstrate ability to critically evaluate the medical and occupational literature2. Demonstrate understanding of study protocol development, basic data analysis, referencing systems.3. Demonstrate ablity to present key research findings in oral and written formats.

The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.


 

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

This is a student self-directed module, under supervision by the Module Coordinator.
In this module the student will be advised in relation to literature searching, critical writing, questionnaire development (if indicated), display of results in appropriate tables and figures, referencing.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be given on (1) thesis proposal submitted, (2) literature review draft (3) draft methods and results (4) draft penultimate thesis