PE4D043 - Professional project: Public Health 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: PE4D043
Module Title: Professional project: Public Health
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Allied Health and Chiropractic
Faculty Sub Group: Clinical Services
Module Leader: Karl New
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2021 Final Year of Intake: 2026
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 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2021
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

To formulate the research question that you seek to answer. 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 public health-related project relevant to the student’s practice. This project may comprise:

• Systematic literature review and appraisal of the evidence.
• Audit of non-patient data/organisational audit
• Review and implementation of evidence-based practice.
• Literature review and qualitative or quantitative research proposal
• Case(s)-based and quality of service review with critical appraisal.
• Case report, review of literature and organisational assessment.
• Secondary data analysis

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 Design and undertake a research and development project related to public health in order to produce an extensive piece of literature which may be suitable for peer-reviewed publication.
LO2 Critically evaluate practice and suggest improvements or change in a public health setting.
LO3 Incorporate knowledge of the research process in developing public health services appropriately.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1 CW1 Project summary/proposal abstract 0 1200 10 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Dissertation / Major Project 1 Professional Project 0 10800 90 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3
Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1
Dissertation / Major Project 1

Reading List

Biggam, J., (2015) 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.

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

Pace, N. L., (2011) \"Research Methods for Meta-analyses.\" Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology 25.4: 523-33. Web.

Cochrane. Making what can’t be counted count: Cochrane-WHO collaboration on qualitative evidence syntheses in guidelines showcased in new articles. Available at: https://www.cochrane.org/news/making-what-cant-be-counted-count-cochrane-who-collaboration-qualitative-evidence-syntheses

World Health Organisation. New series published to support the use of qualitative research in decision-making. Available at: https://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/topics/monitoring/qualitative-research-decision-making/en/