Research Designs in Applied Health

Module code: MB7056

This module acts as a foundation for your dissertation if you are studying for an MSc, providing you with the core research skills you will need

Topics covered

• Contemporary issues and debates in research
• Theories/paradigms of research
• Ethics of research
• Reviewing literature and the critical analysis of existing research
• Developing a research question/hypothesis
• Designing appropriate research
• Role and function of the pilot study
• Developing a research proposal
• Access and sampling
• Methods of data collection
• Fundamentals of frequently used statistical tests
• Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data
• Uses and application of ICT
• Dissemination and publication of research