Module content
The majority of the learning materials will be delivered principally using distance learning which will include a module reader, online interactive activities, reflective activities for your portfolio, and self-assessment activities. There will be two face-to-face study days at Keele or other venue to complement the distance learning materials and provide workshop activities that allow interaction with other students and staff to develop further understanding of key topics and application of learning from the distance learning materials, and to share ideas and progress.
You are also expected to read extensively beyond the reading provided in the module reader, and identify additional learning opportunities (including external short courses, seminars) particularly to develop your understanding about methodologies and methods that you may wish to use in your Initial Study for Part 1 of the DPharm programme, and beyond into Part 2. You will cover concepts such as:
- The principles of research: The research process, literature review, choosing a topic, research questions, hypothesis, aims and objective, keeping records.
- Research Methods: Qualitative and quantitative research, survey methods and questionnaire design, qualitative methods, interview technique, focus groups, sampling for qualitative and quantitative research.
- Analysing data: Approaching qualitative data, principles of statistical inference.
- Validity, reliability and allied concepts.
- Research governance and ethics.
- Dissemination.
- Writing a proposal for DPharm ethical review.