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PTY-40108 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 27 April 2024

PTY-40108 - Research Project (Level 7- MSci PTY)
Coordinator: Anirban Banerjee Tel: +44 1782 7 34254
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
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Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

none

Barred Combinations

none

Description for 2024/25


Aims
To further develop the student's research skills to design, execute and report on a research project.
To develop research skills to promote the student¿s ability to independently conduct research and be able to commission, manage and evaluate the research activities of others.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Identify, extract, compare and critique relevant evidence related to a specific research question: 1
Demonstrate intellectual rigour in the organisation, manipulation, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data that is coherent with a specific research question: 1
Summarise, compare, contrast and synthesise research findings in a research report: 1
Produce a report of appropriate style, organisation and structure, which is communicated to a high level of written English and displays evidence of critical thinking, independence of thought and an understanding of advanced concepts and methods related to research: 1
Independently lead a research project to completion (incorporating organisational, time management, communication, collaborative working and IT skills): 1

Study hours

40 tutor-led hours, including in situ lectures ~12 hours, workshops and seminars ~16 (using 50% in situ and 50% synchronous sessions), tutorials ~ 6 hours, individual project supervision ~6 hours and guided independent study ~40 hours for the conducting research project and report writing as suggested by their supervisor/s. The majority of sessions are provided to support and prepare for the assignment.
220 hours of independent study that may include but is not limited to literature search and synthesis (~ 70 hours), data collection and analysis (~ 70 hours), wider reading, drafting the research project report, formatting tables and figures and referencing (~ 80 hours) depending on the nature of the project and suggestions from the project supervisor/s.

School Rules

Ethical approval would be required on certain projects.

Description of Module Assessment

1: Research Report weighted 100%
A report of up to 4500 words including a structured abstract (up to 250 words)
The final report is developed from a research proposal submitted at the end of a previous 'Planning Research' module. Students will be permitted to use the information submitted within the proposal to inform their final report. The assessment comprises a 15% component considering student engagement (proactivity, communication and acting on feedback) with the research process and 85% considering the content and presentation of the report. The 4500 word limit (includes a structured abstract - up to 250 words) requires the student to demonstrate accurate and concise writing whilst maintaining depth of content. This reflects the expectations for journal papers and industry in the sector.

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: 27 April 2024