Postgraduate Course: Health Research Methods Workshops (NUST11090)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Health Research Methods Workshops seek to give students the opportunity to select from a range of half day research workshops covering issues in research methods relevant to health which may be inter-disciplinary. The workshops cover methods and public engagement. They give hands on experience with some methods that may be introduced in some of the core School Research Methods courses. A deeper exploration of methods will be directly useful in preparation for developing and writing the dissertation. There will be the opportunity to discuss with other students taking the same approach or tackling the same problem. Students should be able to engage confidently in discussion about particular health research methods in social sciences with experts from a range of backgrounds and link these to their own research practice and experience. |
| Course description |
Course aims:
On completion of this course, students are expected to have gained a detailed and critical understanding of the particular method in health and social care research.
Course outline:
To receive 10 credits students must attend two workshops with follow-up and submit a report. Students may choose to take a single workshop although credit cannot be awarded for only one workshop.
A typical workshop will consist of a 3 hour workshop session with a follow up. The latter may be conducted online or via email.
The usual structure will consist of:
- An introduction by an expert in the area, which will outline core themes and debates.
- A hands-on workshop session with students. Students will be expected to come prepared to work and contribute.
- A report-back and review.
The follow-up will be for students taking the workshop for credit. It will consist of a set of reflections by the student on the themes and questions relevant to them that emerged from the workshop and commentary by the workshop leader. The workshop leader will advise on relevant literature for the student to review before completing their final report.
Examples of workshops are:
Grounded theory in health and social science research
Systematic reviews in healthcare
Conducting research with people with incapacity
The narrative approach in health care research
Ethical issues in research with adults with incapacity
Quantitative methods in natural experiment evaluation
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Develop advanced specialized research skills and engage with other researchers and those at the forefront of developments in the topic of the workshop
- Develop a critical understanding of the specialized theories, concepts and principles of the issues in the workshop.
- Apply critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis to the issues raised in the workshop theme.
- Apply specialized research skills to the development, planning and execution of the student¿s own research work.
- Work collaboratively with a range of peers demonstrating the ability to communicate complex issues.
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Reading List
| Provided by workshop leader at the time of delivery |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Problem defining and solving
Project development and reflection
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Two 3 hour workshops each followed up with a tutorial. |
| Keywords | Research Workshop |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Glenna Nightingale
Tel: (0131 6)50 6651
Email: Glenna.Nightingale@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr David Morris
Tel: (0131 6)51 3969
Email: dmorri14@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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