Core Module Information
Module title: Clinical Research - Theory

SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: NMS11158
Module leader: Janyne Afseth
School School of Health & Social Care
Subject area group: Nursing
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Description of module content:

Exploration of research paradigms and research design; phases of clinical trials; statistics in Clinical Research; theories and principles of Ethics; investigation of Ethics in Research; exploration of key characteristics of quantitative research; critical appraisal of evidence

Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to
LO1: Identify and challenge the major assumptions/limitations underlying a key research paradigm and research approach
LO2: Critically appraise the research design and research strategies employed within clinical research
LO3: Critique the theory underpinning the ethical dimensions of clinical research
LO4: Synthesise the evidence from a body of literature and draw coherent conclusions about the importance of the theoretical underpinnings of the professional roles in clinical research.

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