PHAR61750 30 Full year Postgraduate Taught Level 7 Alain Pluen Unit coordinator Ruth Barnes Unit coordinator Emma Davies Unit coordinator Sue Renn Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 15.0 <ul><li>Critical evaluation of the literature/evidence base.</li><li>Reference management.</li><li>Identification of a research question.</li><li>Research ethics and regulatory requirements including issues related to access and use of information.</li><li>Data protection and confidentiality guidelines.</li><li>Patient safety.</li><li>Patient consent.</li><li>Sources of funding/grants.</li><li>Peer review/expert advice.</li><li>Possible risks and balancing risk vs benefit.</li><li>Project management techniques and tools.</li><li>Roles and responsibilities of those involved in the research.</li><li>Monitoring and reporting.</li><li>Data analysis.</li><li>Data interpretation.</li><li>Criteria/metric for assessing and grading research data and publications in the Scientific, NHS and HE sectors.</li><li>Range of formats and modes of presentation of data.</li><li>Requirements for publications submitted to scientific, education and similar journals.</li><li>Current conventions in respect of bibliography and referencing of information.</li></ul> <ul><li>Critical evaluation of the literature/evidence base.</li><li>Reference management.</li><li>Identification of a research question.</li><li>Research ethics and regulatory requirements including issues related to access and use of information.</li><li>Data protection and confidentiality guidelines.</li><li>Patient safety.</li><li>Patient consent.</li><li>Sources of funding/grants.</li><li>Peer review/expert advice.</li><li>Possible risks and balancing risk vs benefit.</li><li>Project management techniques and tools.</li><li>Roles and responsibilities of those involved in the research.</li><li>Monitoring and reporting.</li><li>Data analysis.</li><li>Data interpretation.</li><li>Criteria/metric for assessing and grading research data and publications in the Scientific, NHS and HE sectors.</li><li>Range of formats and modes of presentation of data.</li><li>Requirements for publications submitted to scientific, education and similar journals.</li><li>Current conventions in respect of bibliography and referencing of information.</li></ul> <p>The unit aims to provide students with a unique experience of designing and proposing an original research project. It will develop the students&rsquo; ability to critically appraise published research, formulate and work with a relevant research question, understand and apply appropriate research and data-analytic methodologies. Students will refine scientific writing and presentation skills and will demonstrate independent learning skills.</p> <ol><li>Discuss the stages of the research and innovation process from conceptualisation to dissemination and, if appropriate, translation into practice.</li><li>Describe the purpose and importance of different kinds of research including scientific or clinical research; translational research; operational and policy research; clinical education research; innovation; service development; and supporting professional service users and relate these to the roles undertaken by clinical scientists in the trainee’s specialism.</li><li>Discuss and evaluate the use of reference manager systems.</li><li>Justify the rationale for research governance and ethical frameworks when undertaking research or innovation in the NHS.</li><li>Describe the process and requirements for publication in a peer reviewed journal and the current system of grading research publications.</li></ol> <ol><li>Critically demonstrate considerable in-depth skills in terms of research; critical thinking; reasoning; and analysis and synthesis of information.</li><li>Generate timely and theoretically grounded research questions.</li></ol> <ol><li>Design, plan and undertake a research project to test a hypothesis from conception to completion/archiving in accordance with ethical and research governance regulations drawing on expert advice where necessary and involving patients and service users.</li><li>Plan and conduct a detailed, focused and current literature search.</li><li>Implement and manage data collection.</li><li>Conduct appropriate analytical techniques.</li><li>Manage and manipulate datasets.</li></ol> <ol><li>Demonstrate independent thought.</li><li>Develop self-management project skills (e.g. time management, prioritisation of tasks).</li></ol> <div><p>Students carry out their research project in their place of work and each has an approved supervisor who they are expected to meet regularly over the period of the dissertation. The remainder of the time is spent carrying out the literature search, developing a method and doing the research finally presenting their results both orally and as a 10,000 - 15,000 word dissertation.</p><p>Students are supported by the academic supervisor, unit lead and programme director throughout the unit via telephone, emails and visits where possible. In addition, all students should have a work-based tutor who offers them subject specific advice and personal support.</p></div> 0 Other 100% <table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:500px;"> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Assessment</th> <th scope="col">Length</th> <th scope="col">Feedback</th> <th scope="col">Weighting</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Written assignment (part 1)</td> <td>4,000 - 8,000 words</td> <td>6 weeks after submission deadine</td> <td>PASS</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Presentation</td> <td>15 minutes, plus questions</td> <td>3 weeks after presentation</td> <td>PASS</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>Provisional marks and feedback for written assignment returned within 6 weeks after submission.</p><p>Provisional marks and feedback for presentation returned within 3 weeks after submission.</p><p>Exam marks and final marks returned after ratification at exam board.</p> MSc Clinical Science ClinPharm MSc Clinical Science ClinPharm PGDT Taught Component Mandatory N <p>Reading is particular to the individual research project proposed.</p> Project supervision 10 Seminars 10 0 280 <p>Other scheduled teaching and learning activities include:</p><ul><li>Webinars</li><li>One-to-one meetings with supervisors</li><li>Independent study.</li></ul>