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PAR-40045 - Module Specification
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 29 April 2024

PAR-40045 - Introduction to Research in Clinical Education (distance learning)
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Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733928

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

N/A

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
This module will introduce participants to the principles of research, the appropriate use of methodological approaches and to enable them to understand how selected methods maybe applied to researching and evaluating practice.

Intended Learning Outcomes

demonstrate a critical awareness of the principles of research and evaluation: 1
critically evaluate the research literature to help inform the development of questions of their own practice based research: 1
develop an appreciation of qualitative and quantitative methods and their application to practice research: 1
evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different research methods: 1
reflect on their knowledge of the research process and methods and how these relate to their own proposed research: 1
identify, evaluate and manage ethical issues in the context of clinical education research: 1
frame research questions which can be addressed in the context of clinical education: 1

Study hours

6 hours will be online tutorials and up to another 24 hours may be other structured distance learning activities including blogs and interactive discussion forums.
120 hours - open and distance learning, including completion of assessments.

School Rules

Students cannot take the face to face equivalent of this module (PAR-40041)

Description of Module Assessment

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 29 April 2024