OTHM Level 5: J/650/1143 Research Methods in Health and Social Care

University	School of Business and Technology London
Subject	Health and Social care

Unit Aims

This unit aims to develop learners’ understanding of the purpose of research in the health and social care sectors and the implications and ethical issues relating to this research. Learners will be able to explore different research methodologies, enable them to plan and conduct their own research relating to a health or social care issue and evaluate the success of the outcomes.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Task 1 of 2

Unit Learning Outcomes

LO 2 Be able to plan a research project relevant to a health and social care setting.
LO 3 Be able to carry out a research project relevant to a health and social care setting.
LO 4 Be able to make informed recommendations.

Task Assessment Criteria to be covered

2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 2.4; 3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 4.1; 4.2; 4.3; 4.4; 4.5

Assignment Brief and Guidance

You are required to produce a research project relating to an aspect of Health and Social care.
Learners should think about specific interests or topics which could support their further study or intended career path.

You should:

Develop the aims and objectives of the research project.
Explain ethical considerations that apply to the area of the research project.
Complete a literature review of chosen area of research.
Develop relevant research questions.
Formulate a detailed plan for the research project.
Determine appropriate research methods for the research project.
Conduct the research using identified research methods.
Analyse the data and present findings.
Formulate recommendations related to the chosen research topic
Reflect how own research findings substantiate initial literature review.
Make recommendations related to area of research.
Identify potential uses for the research findings within practice.

Delivery and Submission

The submission is in the form of a research project written in Word format. The recommended word limit is 2000 words excluding diagrams, references, and appendices.

Referencing

You are expected to use relevant academic and reliable sources, and clearly reference these in your work. References should be added to the text and placed at the end in a references list, using Harvard Referencing style

You are required to produce a research project relating to an aspect of Health and Social care. Learners should think about specific interests or topics which could support their further study or intended career path. You should: