SD2S114 - Public Services Research Project 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 0

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SD2S114
Module Title: Public Services Research Project
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Leadership and Public Services
Faculty Sub Group: Leadership and Public Services
Module Leader: Jennifer Law, Laurence Blake
Module Team: Hayley Jenkins, Conor Lees
First Intended Intake: SEP 2030 Final Year of Intake: 2029
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100647 - public policy
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 0
Valid From 01 Sep 2024
Valid To 31 Aug 2030

Module Aims

To develop skills associated with investigation, research and presentation. 

To develop student time and task management skills in relation to project management and completion, groupwork and negotiation. 

To enable students to use their research findings to make recommendations for organisations based in the community. 

Content Summary

Using evidence to improve Public Services -  evidence based policy making, design thinking in public services 

Research ethics 

Developing a research proposal 

Reviewing literature 

Research methodology - Qualitative and quantitative data 

Research methods such as survey design, interviewing, observation. 

Presentation skills 

Project planning 

Group management skills

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 10
Practical Classes and Workshops 30
Independent Study 86
Directed Study (Including online independent learning) 72
Formative Assessment - scheduled 2
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Identify, evaluate and apply a range of methods to research problems
LO2 Communicate your research/ research choices effectively

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 Group presentation of research project 20 N/A 60 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1 Outline of a research project 0 1500 40 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1
Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1

Reading List

Clark, T. L. Foster, L. Sloan, A. Bryman, 2021, Bryman’s Social Research Methods, Oxford: Oxford University Press 

Cottrell, S, 2019, The Study Skills Handbook, London: Red Globe Press 

O’Gorman, K and R. McKintosh, 2015, Research Methods for Business and Management. Writing your dissertation, Oxford, Goodfellow Publishers 

Burns, T. & Sinfield, S. (2022) Essential Study Skills, The Complete Guide to Success at University. London: Sage.