PE4D026 - Professional Project: Respiratory Medicine 01 Sep 2019 - 30 Aug 2028 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: PE4D026
Module Title: Professional Project: Respiratory Medicine
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Nursing and Allied Health
Faculty Sub Group: Clinical Services
Module Leader: Mark Williams
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2016 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 40 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100260 - healthcare science
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2019
Valid To 30 Aug 2028

Module Aims

To develop an ability to critically evaluate areas of professional practice.

To critically appraise specific areas of clinical, research and organisational practice.

To develop skills in independent research and study.

To develop skills relevant to scientific publications.

Content Summary

The module will depend on the creation of a piece of work based upon a specific clinically related project relevant to the student’s practice. This project may comprise:

Literature review and appraisal of the evidence.

Audit of practice including organisational or clinical.

Review and implementation of evidence-based practice

Qualitative or quantitative research (formal research involving human subjects is not anticipated)

Case(s)-based and quality of service review with critical appraisal.

Case report, review of literature and organisational assessment.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Project supervision 12
Independent Study 300
Directed Study 88
Total Hours Selected 400

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Produce an extensive piece of literature which may be suitable for peer-reviewed publication.
LO2 Demonstrate the knowledge to recognise and implement good practice.
LO3 Critically evaluate practice and suggest improvements or change
LO4 Incorporate knowledge of the research process in developing services appropriately

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Dissertation Dissertation Professional Project 0 10800 90 No 40
Written Assignment (CW) Research Plan/Proposal/Project/Log (CW) 1 Project summary/proposal abstract 0 1200 10 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Dissertation
Research Plan/Proposal/Project/Log (CW) 1

Reading List

Biggam, J. (2011) Succeeding with your Master’s Dissertation: A Step by Step Handbook. Maidenhead. Open University Press.

Levin, P. (2011) Excellent dissertations! Student-friendly Guides, Maidenhead: Open University Press. Available as e-book

Murray, R. (2011) How to write a thesis. Buckingham: Open University Press.

Woods, P. (latest edition) Successful writing for qualitative researchers. London: Routledge. Available as e-book.

How to write a thesis. University of New South Wales. http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/thesis.html