PE4D044 - Public Health Project 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PE4D044 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Public Health Project | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Health and Social Care | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Health and Social Care | ||
| Module Leader: | Nova Corcoran | ||
| Module Team: | Teresa Filipponi, Joseph Sunday, Matthew Rumble, Precious O'Driscoll | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2022 | Final Year of Intake: | 2027 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 40 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 101317 - environmental and public health | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
To encourage the development of develop critical understanding of, and to enable students to gain experience in, the process of designing and undertaking a research project to answer a specific public health question(s) through the chosen research methods and design
To enable critical engagement and reflection on the development of the knowledge and skills required to develop and apply research methods to public health practice and its dissemination using audience appropriate methods including the ability to justify these choices
To allow students the opportunity to undertake a research project and to present their findings in their chosen format in a professional manner through a class designed conference format
Content Summary
Designing and undertake a small public health project.
Formulating research questions & designs for generating public health evidence.
Researcher positionality
Reflection on research skill development
Designing an appropriate research question for public health research
Research methods and design
Ethical approval forms and risk assessments ethics issues.
Data collection and data analysis
Data analysis strategies for quantitative and qualitative research
Dissemination strategies & techniques for different audiences
Creation and design of a class conference to allow students to present findings in the dissemination format of their choice
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 28 |
| Tutorial | 8 |
| Project supervision | 8 |
| Fieldwork | 8 |
| Directed Study | 316 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 8 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 8 |
| Groupwork | 12 |
| Problem / challenge based learning | 4 |
| Total Hours Selected | 400 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | To develop critical understanding of, and gain experience in and reflect on, the process of designing and undertaking a research project to answer a specific public health questions including the formulation of a research question, design of a suitable method and design, data collection, analysis and write-up. |
| LO2 | To enable critical engagement in the research process through the development of knowledge and skills required to develop and apply research methods to a public health related problem, and to disseminate these findings using chosen audience appropriate communication methods |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Student Choice 1 | Option A: Research paper written for a student selected appropriate Public Health related journal OR Option B: A traditional project write-up | 0 | 5000 | 60 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | Option A: An oral presentation. This should be suitable for a professional academic presentation at a conference. Option B: A professional poster presentation. This should be suitable for a professional academic presentation at a conference. | 20 | N/A | 40 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Student Choice 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |