PHTY40270 Research Methods and Statistics for Health Care Professionals

Academic Year 2021/2022

This core module will teach students the theoretical background that underpins informed research methods, research practice and statistical analysis; provide students with the expertise to produce high quality research theses; advance individual practice of research methods and statistical analysis and facilitate students in undertaking and contributing to multi-disciplinary team and research projects.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module the student shall be able to:
1.Demonstrate awareness of the philosophy and steps involved in the research process.
2. Understand the main qualitative and quantitative research approaches and designs
3.Demonstrate awareness of the necessity for research-based practice and clinical effectiveness
4.Formulate a research question
5. Search and effectively appraise the best evidence surrounding a research topic.
6. Carry out critical appraisal of the best available evidence and synthesise a report for a Critically Appraised Topic.
7. Show understanding of the ethics surrounding research.
8. Select and develop where appropriate high quality measurement instruments for research,
9.Understand the principles underpinning descriptive and inferential statistics and select appropriate analyses for different types of data.

Indicative Module Content:

The research process, quantitative and qualitative research approaches
Evidence Based Practice and Clinical Effectiveness
Refining a research question and search terms
Database searching and effective critical appraisal of the best evidence surrounding a research topic.
Ethics surrounding research.
Foundations of applied descriptive and inferential statistics

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

16

Autonomous Student Learning

100

Online Learning

10

Total

126

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Online learning and self directed activities
Principles of evidence based practice
Information searching, critical appraisal, application and synthesis 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Short answer questions Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

30

Assignment: Critically Appraised Topic - literature review Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

70


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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Name Role
Assoc Professor Brona Fullen Lecturer / Co-Lecturer