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![]() | 2013/4 |
![]() | Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology |
![]() | 30 |
![]() | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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Modular (no specific semester) |
![]() | CW 30%, DS 70% |
![]() | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
![]() | Before taking this unit you must take PA50270 |
![]() | Aims: To provide a supporting framework to enable students to conduct a piece of practice-orientated independent research and to present their findings as both a dissertation and a work-orientated report to enhance service or practice development. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit participants will be able to: 1. Design a piece of independent study (intellectual skill; facilitated and assessed) 2. Follow the process for obtaining ethical approval for research work (professional, practical, key and intellectual skill; facilitated and assessed) 3. Critically evaluate the literature associated with a given research topic (professional, key and intellectual skill; facilitated and assessed) 4. Collect data using appropriate tools and methodologies (professional, practical, key and intellectual skill; facilitated and assessed) 5. Critically analyse data and draw appropriate conclusions / recommendations from these data (professional, practical, key and intellectual skill; facilitated and assessed) 6. Present information in an appropriate format (professional, practical, key and intellectual skill; facilitated and assessed). Skills: See classification of learning outcomes above. Content: The participant will undertake a piece of work which will entail the following stages: * Project Design * Ethics and governance approval * Literature review * Design and piloting * Data Collection * Data Analysis * Preparation of Conclusions * Presentation of completed dissertation and report for employer and/or profession. |
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PA50277 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
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