PTY-40065 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

The Research Skills and Funding module builds on content introduced in Year 1-3 of the MSci Physiotherapy programme and enables the student to understand funding bodies and to differentiate between approvals required for research.
Students will have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills required for grant applications and participate in the peer review process.
The module aims to prepare the student to produce a grant application and write a review for a funding application, whilst also developing transferable skills (such as knowledge of audit, team working and academic writing skills) that can be applied in a variety of healthcare settings and specialities.

This module aims to develop the students knowledge and skills required to seek funding for a research project related to health care; the value of the peer review process will be introduced and practised. It is envisaged that the skills developed will be transferable to support applications for any source of healthcare related funding.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Critically identify the essential features and qualities, including the strengths and limitations of a healthcare related research proposal.: 1
Demonstrate skills in presenting an argument to attract funding for a research project.
: 1
Identify the need for and determine which relevant approvals are required to undertake research or service evaluation in the healthcare arena.: 1
Synthesise and summarise learning following critique of a research proposal during a peer review process.: 1

Study hours

Active learning and teaching including:
~15 hours, workshops and seminars
~10 hours, tutorials
~3 hours and
~2 hours of assessment preparation classes.
~20 hours of directed independent study
100 hours of independent study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment