Audiology Research Project

PCHN38880 Audiology Research Project 30 Full year Undergraduate Level 6 Rebecca Millman Unit coordinator Division of Psychology Communication and Human Neu 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Last part of a Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 15.0 All BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) students are required to design a research project. The project gives students the opportunity to focus on a clinical question which particularly interests them, and to develop a research protocol capable of answering that question. It is also an opportunity to show that the student can plan research that would be of value to the NHS and is ethically sound. During semester one of year 3, students will conduct a literature review of their chosen research area. In semester two, students will develop their research idea into a full research protocol. They will complete a number of tasks (see below) which will culminate in an oral presentation and submission of a research portfolio. Full details are provided in the research project handbook distributed at the start of the academic year. All BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) students are required to design a research project. The project gives students the opportunity to focus on a clinical question which particularly interests them, and to develop a research protocol capable of answering that question. It is also an opportunity to show that the student can plan research that would be of value to the NHS and is ethically sound. During semester one of year 3, students will conduct a literature review of their chosen research area. In semester two, students will develop their research idea into a full research protocol. They will complete a number of tasks (see below) which will culminate in an oral presentation and submission of a research portfolio. Full details are provided in the research project handbook distributed at the start of the academic year. To design a clinical research project that addresses a gap in the evidence-base, is viable and appropriate for research ethics approval. <ul><li>Identify a research question that fills a gap in the current clinical evidence base.</li><li>Complete a 3000-word critical review of the literature in the chosen research area.</li><li>Develop a research protocol capable of answering the research question.</li><li>Identify and address the ethical and research governance issues associated with the proposed study.</li><li>Produce a summary of the proposed study suitable for a lay reader, and a participant information sheet suitable for distribution to study participants.</li><li>Compile a Research Portfolio consisting of the above items.</li><li>Give a PowerPoint oral presentation on the research project.</li></ul> <ul><li>Scholarly conduct (including academic reading, critical thinking, and persuasion through rational argument).</li></ul> <ul><li>Project management (including independent study, time management and organisation and planning).</li><li>Use of library and electronic resources.</li></ul> <ul><li>Effective communication skills</li><li>Argument Formulation.</li><li>Use of library and electronic resources.</li></ul> <ul> <li>Literature review.</li> <li>Research protocol.</li> <li>Discussion of ethical and research governance issues.</li> <li>Lay summary.</li> <li>Compilation of research portfolio.</li> <li>PowerPoint presentation.</li></ul> One-to-one research supervision with their research supervisor and 4 hours of group tutorials delivered by the unit coordinator 0 Other 100% Literature review (semester 1, 3000 words) - 40%Research portfolio (semester 2) - 45%Oral presentation (semester 2) - 15% Students will receive written feedback on one draft of their literature review and one draft of their research portfolio from their research supervisor. They will have the opportunity to rehearse their oral presentation and receive formative feedback from their research supervisor. Feedback on summative work (literature review and research portfolio) will be provided via Canvas. Written feedback on the summative oral presentation will be made available to students. PCHN20002 Research Methods and Statistics Pre-Requisite Compulsory BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science Third Year Mandatory N An updated version of the research project handbook will be distributed in semester 1. See PCHN20002 for research and statistics core texts.References specific to each project will be identified under the guidance of the research supervisor. Seminars 11 0 289