Requisites: AND Pre-requisite: Development of a research proposal AND Pre-requisite: [Module NMS11188] Research Approaches in Health and Social Care

In this module you will conduct a literature review using rigorous method to critique a topic of your choice which is relevant to your degree outcome (L01). Based on your findings you will develop a research proposal designed to comprehensively address the gap in knowlege and theory emergent from the literature review (LO2, 3,4). Finally you will critically reflect on, and provide an evidence based and logical examination of the potential impact of your proposal on health and social care policy, practice, research or education (LO5). Roles and responsibilities of students and their supervisor: the Dissertation moodle site contains information on getting started; literature searching and critique; managing references, how to present and construct a dissertation; identifying the gaps in the literature, time-management and reflection on process and progress.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Use a systematic approach, critically analyse literature and practice to produce a literature review and research question to address existing knowledge gap.

LO2: Justify methodology chosen to address the research question.

LO3: Critically reflect on ethical and research governance issues and address them appropriately and sensitively.

LO4: Produce a comprehensive research proposal that provides a rigorous, valid and reliable approach to answering your research question and hypotheses or aims.

LO5: Examine the implications of the proposed research on health and social care policy, practice, research and/or education.