(Award available for year: Postgraduate Certificate)
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the key principles of health and social care research design.
2. Design high quality quantitative, qualitative and/or mixed methods health and/or social care research projects.
3. Critically appraise applied health and social care research (in relation to design, conduct and findings).
4. Critically apply knowledge to handle, analyse and present health and social care data.
5. Devise strategies for obtaining research funding, applying for ethical approval, presenting and disseminating research findings, and achieving research impact.
6. Design research that employs techniques to enhance equality, diversity, inclusion and PPI (public and patient involvement) in applied health and social care research.
Skills Learning Outcomes
1. Communicate and present research ideas clearly and backed up with appropriate knowledge (Leeds Skill Matrix: Work Ready Skills – Communication; Academic Skills – presentation).
2. Communicate and present analysis of data clearly and concisely (Leeds Skill Matrix: Work Ready Skills – Communication, and problem solving and analytic skills).
3. Search for, evaluate and use appropriate information sources to support your arguments and draw informed conclusions regarding research design and processes, and quality of research (Leeds Skill Matrix: Academic skills – Academic writing, critical thinking and information searching).
4. Proficiency in using a software package to summarise and analyse data (Leeds Skill Matrix: Digital Skills – digital proficiency and productivity).
5. Critical appraisal skills necessary to produce a written and balanced critique (Leeds Skill Matrix: Work Ready Skills – critical thinking; Academic skills – critical thinking).
6. Reflect upon current knowledge and its possible applications regarding inclusive research design and practice (Leeds Skill Matrix: Sustainability – ethical).
The PG Cert in Health Research delivers teaching on: the principles of good quality applied health and social care research design; the practicalities of planning, conducting and disseminating research; and skills in managing, analysing and presenting a range of data. Each module contains a mixture of topics comprising research design and practical skills. Our approach aims to use authentic assessments that echo the real-world activities of health and social care researchers (e.g. designing a research proposal, critiquing published research, carrying out data analysis, presenting findings etc.). We have designed a range of assessments (formative and summative) that aim to build on in-class group work and practicals to scaffold students to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to become successful practicing researchers. Summative assessments for each module have two components to cover the diverse knowledge and skills researchers require, while building their knowledge and skills across the four modules. To ensure the assessment is not burdensome we have designed bespoke workbooks, clear frameworks and guidance for components, and ensure word counts for components such as critical appraisals do not exceed 1,500 words.
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