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 Academic Year:
| 2013/4 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department for Health (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office) |
| Credits:
| 3 |
| Level:
| Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 at Action on Addiction |
| Assessment:
| CW100 |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: This unit aims to introduce students to the main types of research articles, including single studies, systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Selected examples of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods studies will be examined to understand what kind of research question each can address. Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit the student will be able to: * Understand and evaluate designs, methods and findings in a range of research literature. * Differentiate the philosophies and purposes of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research in the addictions. Skills: Intellectual Skills * Critical analysis of literature [T/A] * Identify and summarise the main points in an argument [T/A] Professional Skills * Analysing and synthesising research, theories and ideas from multiple sources.[T/F] * Examining issues from a range of professional and theoretical perspectives.[T/F] Key Skills * Using IT to find, communicate and manage information [T] * Report writing [TA]. Content: This unit concentrates on: Evaluation of existing research with reference to: * Use of qualitative quantitative and mixed methods; * Types of knowledge generated by different research designs; * The relationship of research to evidence based practice. |
| Programme availability: |
LP20624 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
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