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Research Methods Applied to Public Health - Single module

Level 7 (30 credits)

School - School of Health Sciences

Subject area - Psychology and Public Health

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Start Date(s): September

Duration:

One semester

Fees:

Part-time - £1,260 per 30 credit module

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In Brief:

  • Develop a rigorous approach to the process of research
  • Prepares you to complete a dissertation or research project
  • Delivered by staff who are subject experts in their field
  • A part-time only course

Course Summary

You can take this course as a single module for continuing professional development or as part of MSc Public Health.

In this module you will learn about contemporary issues and debates in research, the nature, role and context of research in health and social care and the theoretical issues and approaches to research. You will master developing research questions and hypotheses, search for evidence and information and form a critical review of existing research.

The University of Salford’s School of Health Sciences is an institutional member of the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER).

Entry Requirements

An Honours degree – normally 2.2 or above, preferably in a health related subject.

An equivalent academic or professional qualification from the UK or elsewhere.

Accreditation for Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)

We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.

The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.

Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).

English Language Requirements

International applicants will be required to show a proficiency in English. An IELTS score of 6.5 (no element below 5.5) is proof of this. If your current English language qualification is below this level, you may be able to take one of the many pre-sessional English courses.

Suitable For

This course is suitable for those who want to develop a comprehensive understanding of a range of research techniques that can be applied to a variety of research situations.

Fees 2018-19

Type of StudyFee
Part-time£1,260 per 30 credit module

All applications for post qualifying heath and social care modules are made directly to the University, please complete the appropriate application form and send to the University.

Teaching

Lectures, tutorials, case studies/problem-based scenarios, small group work and guided independent study to facilitate the development of critical reasoning and foster participation and interaction.

Formative assessment is provided orally, in class, or during office hours.

Teaching strategies will maximise the potential of online deliveries with Blackboard.

Assessment

Assessment will be based on two strategies to include:

  • Written assessment (20%)
  • Written research proposal (80%)

Postgraduate Staff Profile

The Public Health team comprises:

*   Dr. Margaret Coffey
*   Professor Penny Cook
*   Dr. Anna Cooper-Ryan (Programme Leader)
*   Alex Clarke-Cornwell

More individual profiles of these staff can be found at:
http://www.seek.salford.ac.uk

Employability

Career Prospects

This module can be taken as stand-alone for the purposes of continuing professional development. You will develop a comprehensive understanding of a range of research techniques that can be applied to a variety of research situations.

Links with Industry

Lecturers on the MSc Public Health have close links with a range of national and international agencies and community partnership, most through research, with an ‘applied’ focus. Examples of these links include: The World Health Organisation’s Collaborating centre for Research in Oral Health in Deprived Communities; The Royal Society for Public Health; The NHS; Department of Health; Strategic Health Authority; and The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE).

The benefits of these links to students include: research informed teaching; a strong applied focus to the programme; the opportunity to engage with key public health professionals and practitioners; and access to an exciting seminar series, including speakers of international renown.

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