Undergraduate Course: Evidence and Research: Avenues of Inquiry (NUST08013)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course will provide students with an introduction to basic research approaches and methods which allows them to critically evaluate avenues of inquiry and the evidence base. The initial part of this course will give attention to how best to access appropriate research literature and demonstrate how to conduct and report a search strategy. Key characteristics of common research approaches and methods will be identified. The common features and differences of qualitative, quantitative and mixed approaches and methods will form the basis of this introductory course. Students will be introduced to the notion of asking questions, being critical and seeking evidence for practice. Consideration will be given to the ethical dimensions, research governance and user involvement in gathering evidence and ways of evaluating its rigour. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 11,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
82 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Course paper confined to within 2,500 - 3,000 words (100%). |
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Learning Outcomes
Understand the essentials of research in health and social care and its relationship to evidence based practice
Be able to describe and discuss the social political ethical and personal contexts of research
Understand and have the ability to address the major philosophies and assumptions underlying research approaches and methods which inform clinical practice
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Edward Donaghy
Tel: (0131 6)51 3922
Email: Eddie.Donaghy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Kirsty Gardner
Tel: (0131 6)50 3889
Email: Kirsty.Gardner@ed.ac.uk |
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