Postgraduate Course: Clinical Research Practice Attachment (NUST11080)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Placement |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This clinical research practice attachment is a core course for the MN in Clinical Research. The placement allows the student to be introduced to, and become familiar with, a clinical research practice environment and the roles of the clinical research team members. |
| Course description |
The research practice attachment (RPA) will expose students to study design, the recruitment of subjects, secure data collection and storage, research governance, legislation and ethical conduct in all Research & Development processes and procedures. Students will be supported at all times by a practice based mentor and an allocated University based supervisor.
Placements may be in the local Health Boards or may be taken in the locality of a collaborating HEI.
The RPA runs from Week 3-12 in Semester 1 over two days a week, normally Tuesday and Wednesday totalling 150 hours of practice attachment. The attachment experience is supported by regular tutorials. These may be on line, face to face, University or clinically based and organised with specific, identified links to the core course Research Methods A and the precepts of good clinical practice (GCP). The students have a set of specific process objectives to guide the learning experience and meet the aims of the course.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2016/17, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Placement Study Abroad Hours 150,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
43 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The assignment is in the form of a portfolio to evidence reflective and critical analysis of good clinical practice in research. The assessment of the learning outcomes is in the form of course paper confined to within 4,000-5,000 words (100%). |
| Feedback |
Formative assessments:
The formative assessments reflect specifically identified theoretical and practice issues gained from the research practice attachment experience. These are presented for discussion and both group and individual verbal feedback in the tutorials in Week 4, 8 and 12.
The formative assessments do not count towards the final mark but will build towards the summative course paper.
Summative feedback:
Feedback will be given in the form of written or audio comments via LEARN in line with Nursing Studies' marking criteria supported by face to face feedback. There will also be global feedback both verbally and on LEARN.
In addition, there will be on-going informal verbal or emailed feedback to and from the Course Organiser for both the University based courses and the research practice attachments.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a full appreciation of the key roles and competencies for clinical research.
- Present a practice based appreciation of, study design, the recruitment and retention of subjects, secure data collection and storage, research governance, legislation and the ethical conduct in all Research & Development processes and procedures.
- Demonstrate the primacy of communication, leadership and teamwork in all research activity and decision making.
- Demonstrate the application of a range of research methods, data collection tools and the key principles of analysing data.
- Present and appraise research data and findings.
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Reading List
Bechhofer F Paterson L (2000) Principles of research design in the social sciences Routledge: London
Bryman, A. (2012) Social Research Methods. 4th edn. Oxford University Press
Davies MB (2007) Doing a Successful Research Project: using qualitative or quantitative methods Palgrave MacMillan Houndsmills
Gelling L (2011) Competency framework for Clinical Research Nurses RCN London http://www.qaa.ac.uk/Publications/InformationAndGuidance/Documents/COP9PlacementLearning.pdf
Hackshaw A (2009) A concise guide to clinical trials Blackwell-Wiley
McCormack, B. (2011) Engaged scholarship and research impact: integrating the doing and using of research in practice. Journal of Research in Nursing, 16 (2)111-127
Newell R Burnard P (2006) Research for Evidence-Based Practice Blackwell Oxford
Parahoo K (2006) Nursing Research: Principles, Process and Issues 2nd Edn. Macmillan, Houndmills
Polit, DF Beck CT (2008) Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice 8th edition Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Quality Assurance Agency QAA (2007), Section 9 p - Code of Practice for the assurance of academic quality standards in Higher Education Institutions
Royal College of Nursing (2009) Research Ethics in Nursing: RCN guidance for nurses. RCN
Saks M Allsop J (2007) Researching Health, qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods. Sage London
Silverman D (2011) Doing Qualitative Research: A Practical Handbook, Sage, London
Smith et al (2004) Shaping the facts: Evidence based nursing and health care, London Elsevier
UK Research Integrity Office (2009) Code of Practice for Research: Promoting Good Practice and preventing misconduct UKRIO London http://www.ukrio.org/ukR10htre/UKRIO-Code-of-Practice-for-Research1.pdf
Watson R McKenna H Cowan S Keady J (2008) Nursing Research, Design and Methods Churchill Livingstone Edinburgh
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Graduates attributes in the area are :
(1) The critical understanding of the role of research in nursing and healthcare.
(2) The critical understanding of research design in nursing and healthcare.
(3) The application of the interpersonal, ethical and team skills to access, recruit and support research subjects.
(4) The understanding of the primacy of communication, leadership and teamwork in all research activity and decision making.
(5) The confidence to make decisions based on their knowledge, skills and understanding of research.
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Tonks Fawcett
Tel: (0131 6)50 3883
Email: T.Fawcett@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Alison Grahamslaw
Tel: (0131 6)50 4277
Email: Alison.Grahamslaw@ed.ac.uk |
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