| Unit name | Research Methods 3 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ACHSD0007 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | D/8 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Dr. Dan O'Hare |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Research Methods 1 & 2 |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School for Policy Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Why is this unit important?
This unit will focus upon the effective application and dissemination of research in professional practice.
This is an important unit to consider how to maximise research in professional practice.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
This is the last of three Research Methods units that support the successful undertaking of a thesis. This unit is designed carefully to help students to maximise the impact of their research skills and knowledge.
An overview of content
This unit builds on previous units, Research Methods 1 and 2. It includes a critical consideration of the effective use of research in professional practice and considers how students can maximise the impact of their research skills and knowledge.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
Students will have reflected critically upon their experiences of effective, real world psychological research. They will have considered what is it about research that impacts positively upon professional practice.
Learning Outcomes
Students will work collaboratively to critically reflect the role of research in professional practice. They will use problem-based approaches to apply how to disseminate their research knowledge and skills.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Workshops to examine effective research dissemination, what/how to disseminate a student’s research knowledge/skills.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Research dissemination strategy (2500 words) (100%) This assessment covers all of the ILOs.
When assessment does not go to plan
Subject to university regulations for taught programmes, unsuccessful students may be offered an opportunity for reassessment. This will comprise the same task as the original assessment.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. ACHSD0007).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
