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SL40122: Pharmacy research project (PA40331)

[Page last updated: 26 October 2023]

Academic Year: 2023/24
Owning Department/School: Department of Life Sciences
Credits: 24 [equivalent to 48 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 480
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: CW 70%, OR 20%, OT 10%
Assessment Detail:
  • PA40331 Literature review (CW 20%)
  • PA40331 Practical report (CW 50%)
  • PA40331 Individual poster presentation (OR 20%)
  • PA40331 Supervisor's assessment of practical work (OT 10%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites: While taking this module you must take SL40121 AND take SL40109 AND take SL40105
Learning Outcomes: After completing this unit, the student pharmacist will be able to:
1. Explain the background to the chosen research area and use the evidence base to review current practice.
2. Formulate the research question to be addressed and select the means by which it is to be answered.
3. Generate / collect original data and to analyse it appropriately, and to present conclusions drawn from the data in the form of a well organised and well-argued report modelled on a research paper.
4. Contribute effectively to research activity.
5. Work effectively within a team to ensure safe and effective systems are being followed.
6. Discuss the ethical implications of the research project.
7. Demonstrate good organisational skills to deliver tasks to a professional standard.
8. Respond with flexibility and adaptability to new situations and to change.
9. Check own and others' work effectively.
10. Participate in the learning and development of others.


Aims: The aims of the unit are for the student pharmacist to gain skills in developing a research question, to identify and select an appropriate research design to test that question, and to develop practical research skills to answer that question as part of a small research team.

Skills: Scientific and practical skills (T/F/A)
Study skills, handling information, working with others (T/F/A)
Oral communication skills (T/F/A)
Problem solving (T/F/A)

Content: Students will be offered a choice of research project from a wide range of topics in pharmacy, reflecting the research expertise of the academic staff of the Department and partners in practice or industry. Each student will work within a small team with an academic supervisor.
Students will receive the appropriate pre-skilling at the start of the unit.

Course availability:

SL40122 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:

Department of Life Sciences

Notes:

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