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Project Studies 2

Module description

This module forms the research project component of the BSc Honours Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography) degree.

Module aims - intentions of the module

To enable you to engage in self-directed and group study. To plan, undertake and evaluate a research project and to write up this project suitable for publication. This module builds on the foundation of the level 1 module PAM1016 (Evidence-based Professional Practice) and the level 2 module PAM2005 (Project Studies 1). During this module you will investigate systematically and in-depth an area of particular interest and direct relevance to the field of study.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

ILO: Module-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

• 1. Develop, undertake and evaluate a research project which includes data collection;
• 2. Produce a research report suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal;

ILO: Discipline-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

• 3. Contribute to the development and dissemination of evidence-based practice;
• 4. Undertake a critical review of the literature on a selected topic, using a systematic approach, and present it succinctly;

ILO: Personal and key skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

• 5. Manage time and prioritise workloads;
• 6. Work cooperatively in a group, taking responsibility for day-to-day running of the project;
• 7. Prepare a report;
• 8. Communicate research findings via oral and written presentation;
• 9. Use appropriate IT skills for data acquisition, data processing, presentation of results, etc.

Syllabus plan

You will work as part of a group under the supervision of a member of staff to select, pilot and undertake a research project using a methodology that is appropriate to the research question. Refer to the http://uemsvle.exeter.ac.uk/ext/mihb/index.php for more information.

Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

Summative assessment (% of credit)

Details of summative assessment

Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Indicative learning resources - Basic reading

Not applicable

Indicative learning resources - Other resources

• Polgar S. and Thomas S.A. (2013), Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences (6^th edition), Churchill Livingstone, ISBN 978-0702041945
• Ramlaul, A. (2014), Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Research: Skills and Strategies, Churchill Livingstone, ISBN 9780702048289
• Aveyard H. (2018), Doing a literature review in health and social care (4^th edition), Open University Press, ISBN 978-0335248001
• Braun V & Clarke V (2013), Successful Qualitative Research: A Practical Guide for Beginners, Sage, ISBN 9781847875815
• Day R.A (2012), How to write and publish a scientific paper (7th edition), Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9781107670747
• Field A. (2017), Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS Statistics (5^th edition), Sage, ISBN 978-1526419521
• Gunn C. (2001), Using Maths in Health Sciences, Churchill Livingstone, ISBN 9780443070747
• Hicks C. (2009), Research methods for clinical therapists: Applied project design and analysis (5^th edition), Churchill Livingstone, ISBN 9780702029981
• Pallant J. (2016), SPSS Survival Manual (6^th edition), Open University, ISBN 978-0335261543
• Salkind N.J. (2016), Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics: Using Microsoft Excel (4^th edition), Sage, ISBN 9781483374109

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