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RESEARCH METHODS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

Unit Reference Number	J/650/1143
Unit Title	Research Methods in Health and Social Care
Unit Level	5
Number of Credits	20
Total Qualification Time (TQT)	200 hours
Guided Learning Hours (GLH)	100 hours
Mandatory / Optional	Mandatory
Sector Subject Area (SSA)	1.3 Health and social care
Task Grading Type	Pass / Refer

Unit Aims

This unit aims to develop learners’ understanding of the purpose of research in the health and social care sectors and the implications and ethical issues relating to this research. Learners will be able to explore different research methodologies, enable them to plan and conduct their own research relating to a health or social care issue and evaluate the success of the outcomes.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcome – The learner will:	Assessment Criterion – The learner can:
1. Understand approaches to research in health and social care.	Explain the function of research in health and social care.Evaluate types of research methodology.Describe methods of gathering data.Describe tools to analyse and present data.Explain how to assess the validity and reliability of data in research.Analyse the importance of the validity and reliability of data used within research.
2. Be able to plan a research project relevant to a health and social care setting.	Determine a research topic in a chosen area of interest.Develop the aims and objectives of the research project.Explain ethical considerations that apply to the area of the research project.Complete a literature review of chosen area of research.
3. Be able to carry out a research project relevant to a health and social care setting.	Develop relevant research questions.Formulate a detailed plan for the research project.Determine appropriate research methods for the research project.Conduct the research using identified research methods.
4. Be able to make informed recommendations.	Analyse the data and present findings.Formulate recommendations related to the chosen research topicReflect how own research findings substantiate initial literature review.Make recommendations related to area of research.Identify potential uses for the research findings within practice.

Unit Title Research Methods in Health and Social Care

Task 1 of 2

Unit Learning Outcomes

LO 2 Be able to plan a research project relevant to a health and social care setting.

LO 3 Be able to carry out a research project relevant to a health and social care setting.

LO 4 Be able to make informed recommendations.

Task Assessment Criteria to be covered

2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 2.4; 3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 4.1; 4.2; 4.3; 4.4; 4.5

Assignment Brief and Guidance

You are required to produce a research project relating to an aspect of Health and Social care. Learners should think about specific interests or topics which could support their further study or intended career path.   You should: Develop the aims and objectives of the research project.Explain ethical considerations that apply to the area of the research project.Complete a literature review of chosen area of research.Develop relevant research questions.Formulate a detailed plan for the research project.Determine appropriate research methods for the research project.Conduct the research using identified research methods.Analyse the data and present findings.Formulate recommendations related to the chosen research topicReflect how own research findings substantiate initial literature review.Make recommendations related to area of research.Identify potential uses for the research findings within practice.

Delivery and Submission

The submission is in the form of a research project written in Word format. The recommended word limit is 2000 words excluding diagrams, references, and appendices.

Referencing

You are expected to use relevant academic and reliable sources, and clearly reference these in your work. References should be added to the text and placed at the end in a references list, using Harvard Referencing style.

Unit Title Research Methods in Health and Social Care

Task 2 of 2

Unit Learning Outcomes

LO 1 Understand approaches to research in health and social care.

Task Assessment Criteria to be covered

1.1; 1.2; 1.3; 1.4; 1.5;1.6

Assignment Brief and Guidance

Undertake a review of the research methods used for Task 1. The review should: Explain the function of research in health and social care.Evaluate types of research methodology.Describe methods of gathering data.Describe tools to analyse and present data.Explain how to assess the validity and reliability of data in research.Analyse the importance of the validity and reliability of data used within research.

Delivery and Submission

The submission is in the form of a review report written in Word format. The recommended word limit is 1000 words excluding diagrams, references, and appendices.

Referencing

You are expected to use relevant academic and reliable sources, and clearly reference these in your work. References should be added to the text and placed at the end in a references list, using Harvard Referencing style.