HR4S72 - Research Methodologies and Critical Appraisal 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: HR4S72
Module Title: Research Methodologies and Critical Appraisal
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Professional Development
Faculty Sub Group: Professional Development
Module Leader: Sian Jenkins, Adam Poole
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: 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: 100088 - leadership
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2024
Valid To 31 Aug 2030

Module Aims

This module is designed to help students recognise, understand, interpret and apply methods used in healthcare research and critically appraise the various methodologies specific to leadership research

Content Summary

Indicative content may include topics outlined below and/or any other relevant current topics to fulfil the module aims and learning outcomes:

  • Concepts and measurement

  • Literature review

  • Data collection techniques

  • Qualitative methods

  • Quantitative methods

  • Data analysis - qualitative

  • Data analysis - quantitative

Philosophy and ethics of research

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Seminars (Online) 40
Independent Study 80
Directed Study (Including online independent learning) 40
Problem/Challenge based learning 40
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically analyse and interpret research to assess its application to leadership and management related to healthcare settings.
LO2 Select and apply different methodological approaches and tools to answer research questions in healthcare leadership and service development.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 A concentrated inquiry into a single case or subject. 0 2000 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1 A brief outline of a research project to include hypotheses and methodology. 0 2000 30 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Self Reflective Assessment 1 A personal record of a student’s learning experiences. It requires students to record and reflect upon their observations and responses to situations, which can then be used later to explore and analyse ways of thinking and being in context. Generally involves critical diaries, learning logs and written / visual journals. 0 1000 20 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Case study 1 ✔ ✔
Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1 ✔ ✔
Self Reflective Assessment 1 ✔ ✔

Reading List

Journal Articles:

1Gentles, S.J., Charles, C., Nicholas, D.B., Ploeg, J. and McKibbon, K.A. (2016) 'Reviewing the research methods literature: principles and strategies illustrated by a systematic overview of sampling in qualitative research', Systematic Reviews, 5, 172.

2Glenton, C., Lewin, S., Lawrie, T.A., Barreix, M., Downe, S., Finlayson, K.W., Tamrat, T., Rosenbaum, S. and Tunçalp, Ö. (2019) 'Qualitative Evidence Synthesis (QES) for Guidelines: Paper 1 – Using qualitative evidence synthesis to inform guideline scope and develop qualitative findings statements', Health Research Policy and Systems, 17, 76.

Glenton, C., Lewin, S., Lawrie, T.A., Barreix, M., Downe, S., Finlayson, K.W., Tamrat, T., Rosenbaum, S. and Tunçalp, Ö. (2019) 'Qualitative Evidence Synthesis (QES) for Guidelines: Paper 3 – Using qualitative evidence syntheses to develop implementation considerations and inform implementation processes', Health Research Policy and Systems, 17, 74.

4Germain, J., Harris, J., Mackay, S. and Maxwell, C. (2018) 'Why Should We Use Online Research Methods? Four Doctoral Health Student Perspectives', Qualitative Health Research, 28(10), pp. 1650-1657.

Fuller, D., Buote, R. and Stanley, K. (2017) 'A glossary for big data in population and public health: discussion and commentary on terminology and research methods', Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 71(11), pp. 1113-1117.

Books:

Bruce, N., Pope, D. and Stanistreet, D. (2018) Quantitative Methods for Health Research: A Practical Interactive Guide to Epidemiology and Statistics. 2nd edn. Chichester: Wiley.

Curry, L. and Nunez-Smith, M. (2015) Mixed Methods in Health Sciences Research: A Practical Primer. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.

Greenhalgh, T. (2019) How to Read a Paper: The Basics of Evidence-Based Medicine and Healthcare. 6th edn. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.

Walliman, N. (2022) Research Methods: The Basics. 3rd edn. Abingdon: Routledge.

Reports:

Cochrane (2019) 'Making what can’t be counted count: Cochrane-WHO collaboration on qualitative evidence syntheses in guidelines showcased in new articles', BMC Medical Research Methodology.

Websites:

WHO (2018) 'New series published to support the use of qualitative research in decision-making'.

The module reading lists are available to the students to access via electronic links on the learning platform (Moodle).

Additional reading resources are also supplemented by the tutors during the running of the module in the discussion forum to keep the reading resources current and relevant.