SE343-6-AP-CA:
Research Project
2022/23
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus & Apprenticeship Location
Autumn & Spring
Undergraduate: Level 6
Future
Thursday 06 October 2022
Friday 24 March 2023
30
15 February 2022
Requisites for this module
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Students will be provided with experiences relating to how social researchers go about applying their skills and knowledge in an empirical investigation. Students will be supported to identify a topic they find interesting, and wish to learn more about. .
Students will then be facilitated to plan the organisation and timing of their work with a degree of independence and self-motivation.
1. To provide students with the experience of how social researchers go about applying their skills and knowledge in an empirical investigation of a topic they find interesting.
2. To allow students to plan the organisation and timing of their work with a degree of independence and self-motivation.
1. Formulate a problem relevant to Physiotherapy.
2. Review relevant literature (this may be theory, research studies, official statistics, policy documents etc.)
3. Follow through an investigation which will involve designing a piece of empirical research (considering the key methodological issues, risks and ethical issues)
4. Incorporate relevant knowledge and skills from other parts of their degree including theoretical, methodological, analytical or substantive elements
5. Using available evidence, develop an argument, and write up their material in a coherent and well-presented dissertation and produce a conference quality poster.
Indicative Content:
Preparing for research, proposal writing and ethics approval
Designing quantitative research and questionnaires or
Designing qualitative research and interview schedules
Report writing
A mixture of lectures and supervision time from an allocated research supervisor will be used to deliver this module
For specific information, please see the module timetable and module guide.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Additional coursework information
Formative Assessment:
Draft (up to 4000 words). Dates for submission of formative work will be negotiated with individual supervisors
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
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Ms Aimee France
Sheffield Hallam University
AHP Degree Apprenticeship Portfolio Lead
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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