Unit 27 – Managing Quality in Health and Social Care
December 7, 2017Unit 11 – The Role of Public Health in Health & Social Care
December 8, 2017Programme: HND BTEC IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Unit Number and Title: Unit 06 Research Project
Unit code: K/601/0941
Unit Level: QCF Level 5
Unit 06 Research Project
| Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria |
| Learning Outcome | Assessment Criteria for Pass |
| LO 1 Understand how to formulate a research specification
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1.1 Formulate and record possible research project outline specifications
1.2 Identify the factors that contribute to the process of research project selection 1.3 Undertake a critical review of key references 1.4 Produce a research project specification 1.5 Provide an appropriate plan and procedures for the agreed research specification |
| LO 2 Be able to implement the research project within agreed procedures and to specification
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2.1 Match resources efficiently to the research question or hypothesis
2.2 Undertake the proposed research investigation in accordance with the agreed specification and procedures 2.3 Record and collate relevant data where appropriate |
| LO 3 Be able to evaluate the research outcomes
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31. Use appropriate research evaluation techniques
3.2 Interpret and analyse the results in terms of the original research specification 3.3 Make recommendations |
| LO 4 Be able to present the research outcomes | 4.1 Use an agreed format and appropriate media to present the outcomes of the research to an audience |
Summary of Learning Outcomes
To achieve a pass learners must demonstrate the ability to deal with each of the following outcomes and present these in report form – scripts will be checked against each of these:
- Formulate a research specification
- Able to implement the research project within agreed procedures and to specification
- Able to evaluate the research outcomes
- Able to present the research outcomes
Assessment schedule
| Assignment title | Assessment method | Criteria covered (see table above) | Final submission dates |
| Task 1: Design a Research proposal | Report | (AC 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5) | 11th December 2017 (Group A & J) |
| Task 2: Implement the research project within agreed procedures and to specification
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Report
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(Assessment Criteria 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3)
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11th December 2017 (Group D) |
| Task 3: Evaluate the research outcomes | (AC 3.1, 3.2, 3.3) | ||
| Task 4: (Evaluate the research outcomes)
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Presentation | 4.1 | Group D: Date TBC by the Lecturer |
SPECIFICATION OF ASSIGNMENT
Learners will be required to prepare a proposal for a research project, obtain data from primary or secondary sources and present findings. Learners will critically evaluate their research findings and make recommendations for further study. Learners will be required to prepare and carry out individual research project.
You are required to write an analytical report based on a research topic of your own interest in the areas of health and social care environment. Your research project should have following chapters:
- Research proposal
- Research methodologies
- Findings and analysis
- Conclusion, evaluation and recommendation
Task 1: Design a Research proposal (AC 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5)
Formulate a research proposal in a topic of your interest relating to health and social care. Discuss with module tutor about the topic before starting the proposal. The proposal should include:
- Title of research (Less than 15 words)
- Introduction to research,
- Aims and objectives,
- Research questions,
- Rationale for research,
- Literature review,
- Methodology and methods for data collection
- Expected outcomes
- Temporal plan of the research.
Task 2: Implement the research project within agreed procedures and to specification (Assessment Criteria 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3)
- Test your research hypothesis or question with agreed plan of action and ethical boundaries (AC 2.1)
- Undertake the proposed research investigation in accordance with the agreed specification and procedures. (AC 2.2)
- Collect data for your research using methods explained. (AC 2.3)
Task 3: Evaluate the research outcomes (AC 3.1, 3.2, 3.3)
- Evaluate your research project using appropriate research evaluation technique (AC 3.1)
- Interpret and analyse the result in terms of the research specification (AC 3.2)
- Make recommendations and find out the areas of improvement (AC 3.3)
Task 4: Presentation (Evaluate the research outcomes)
- Use an appropriate format and media to present the result of the research project (AC 4.1)
