PE4S105 - Research Methodologies and Critical Appraisal in Respiratory Medicine 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PE4S105 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Research Methodologies and Critical Appraisal in Respiratory Medicine | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Allied Health and Chiropractic | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Clinical Services | ||
| Module Leader: | Mark Williams | ||
| Module Team: | |||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2016 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | 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 | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
To help students recognise, understand, interpret and apply methods used in healthcare research and critically appraise the various methodologies specific to Respiratory Medicine research.
Content Summary
Basic terminology used in epidemiology and research studies such as prevalence, incidence, sensitivity, specificity, false positive and false negatives.
Interpreting graphical representation of epidemiological and statistical data such as Kaplan-Meier Curves, Forrest Plots and Meta-analyses.
Calculations used in the assessment of research data such as relative risk, absolute risk, number needed to treat.
Basic statistical tests and their applications including t-Tests, ANOVA, Chi-Square.
Methodologies as applied to respiratory medicine research.
Fundamentals of evidence based practice and its application into the clinical setting.
Principles of health economics, audit and quality improvement / assurance systems.
Establishing patient registers and the value of disease specific registers
Research into educational principles for both health care practitioner and patient. Understanding what may work for the patient as well as the educator.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 100 |
| Directed Study | 96 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 4 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Interpret research in respiratory medicine. |
| LO2 | Display a critical understanding of the clinical implications of research and its impact upon healthcare delivery and service development |
| LO3 | Apply evidence based practice into care |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Online Assessment | Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1 | End of Module examination | 90 | N/A | 30 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Self Reflective Assessment 1 | Reflective Journal | 0 | 600 | 10 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Project 1 | Completion of an individual or group project | 0 | N/A | 20 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Case study 1 | Case based scenarios and discussion | 0 | N/A | 40 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | |
| Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Self Reflective Assessment 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Project 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Case study 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |