PTY-40096 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module forms part of the MSc Prosthetics and Orthotics programmes at Keele which is an innovative programme of study which prepares the graduate for clinical practice in changing health and social care settings.
The Research Project module builds on the Research Proposal module and enables the student to implement the research proposal presented in the previous module and produce a structured written report of their work. The module aims to develop a students ability to carry out subsequent research independently as well as commission, manage and evaluate future research activities of others.

To further develop the students 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

Select, extract, compare and critically evaluate relevant evidence related to a specific research question.: 1
Critically support 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 synthesize research findings in a research report.: 1
Write a report of appropriate style, organisation and structure, which is communicated to a high level of written English which displays evidence of critical thinking, independence of thought and an understanding of advanced concepts and methods related to research.: 1
Independently lead the research project to completion (incorporating advanced organisational, time management, communication, collaborative working and IT skills).: 1

Study hours

71 hours of teaching include:
~30 hours of synchronous lectures
~09 hours of tutorials/ small group working,
~ 02 hours of assessment practice
~30 hours of directed self-study,
229 hours independent which includes:
~219 hours of self-directed study,
~10 hours of assessment preparation

School Rules

PTY-40094 Research Proposal (P&O) is a prerequisite.

Description of Module Assessment