Critically appraise research and other evidence for its validity and usefulness.
Aims:
This module aims to further develop students’ knowledge and critical understanding of research methods, ethics and governance, in order to critically analyse, safely use, share and apply research findings to promote and inform best professional practice.
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this module a student will be able to:
- Demonstrate comprehensive evidence searching skills for there trieval of relevant research evidence using appropriate online databases and relevant critical appraisal tool.
- Critically appraise research design sand methodologies.
- Critically appraise research and other evidence for its validity and
usefulness.
- Drawonathoroughandsystematicunderstandingoftheconceptof
literature reviews and present their findings in a critical, coherent and
structured manner.
- Share and apply research finding stopromote and informbest
professional practice through production of a literature review.
- Your programme of study aims to develop a range of key skills and competences that employer’s value -–these are
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- Cognitive Skills
Level 4: Dealing with different sorts of problems, start making reasoned judgements and reflecting on these judgements.
Level 5: Dealing with a wider set of problems with greater emphasis on assessing risk and drawing conclusions. Drawing conclusions, justifying judgements, attention to detail and the ability to reflect on skills gained.
- Generic Competencies
Level 4, 5, and 6: Group work, setting goals, influencing, planning, questioning, listening, persuading, interpersonal sensitivity.
Level 4: Writing in different formats with emphasis on clarity, spelling and grammar
Level 5: Writing for different audiences with emphasis on clarity, spelling and grammar.
Level 6: Clear formatting, spelling and grammar within a clear, well-reasoned narrative.
- Personal Capabilities
Level 4: Awareness of the job market (including selection procedures) in relevant degree discipline
Level 5: Practice in applying for jobs, placement and/or internship in relevant degree discipline
- Technical Ability
Level 4: The practical skills and technologies needed for careers in the discipline and an ability to reflect on these skills.
Level 5: An ability to consolidate these skills
Level 6: More advanced skills (practical and/or technology-based)
- Organisational Awareness
Level 4: Understanding of organisations and/or structures within relevant sector / entrepreneurship.
Level 5: Understanding of organisational goals and structures. Awareness of issues around management and leadership in sector-related organisations.
Level 6: Awareness of current trends and an understanding of how sectors are linked.
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- Practical and Professional Elements
Level 4: Understanding professionalism and the importance of networking. Level 5: Demonstration of professionalism
Level 6: Awareness of own job-readiness regarding professionalism and skills obtained.
- Developing Professional Online Identity
Level 4: A basic understanding of what a professional online presence means
Level 5: An understanding of what a professional online presence means within the subject discipline
Level 6: An established professional online identity on LinkedIn through relevant posting and contributing to professional discussion on groups.
Specifically, this module will assess the following: Presentation and group work skills and professionalism, dealing with a wider set of problems with greater emphasis on assessing risk and drawing conclusions. Drawing conclusions, justifying judgements, attention to detail and the ability to reflect on skills gained and writing for different audiences with emphasis on clarity, spelling and grammar
