Research proposal - šablona
Section outline
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ESF II project of University of West Bohemia
reg. number: CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/18_056/0013239
Research methods
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Dear students, welcome to this new course that is focused on research methods.
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The objectives/ aims:
The main aim of this study block is to develop students’ thinking and problem solving skills with respect to research design and implementation. Students will develop their skills with respect to critical review of literature and the development of a research proposal. Students will develop their thinking skills by the selection of research design and methodology appropriate to addressing a research question.
Learning Outcomes, the student will be able to:
· Analyse and evaluate methods of data collection and their use in health and social care contexts (including occupational therapy)
· Engage in informed debate and critically evaluate evidence for the value and impact of occupations and occupational therapy
· Be able to design and participate in ethical and appropriate research in occupational therapy and related areas, and disseminate this through appropriate fora, to improve and promote occupational therapy
Content: The natural and social science will each be discussed with reference to their specific research philosophies and methodologies, including the underlying principles of research in each of these paradigms. Relevant ethical issues and sources of information will be discussed. Appropriate methods of data manipulation and analysis will be reviewed.
Students will be encouraged to evaluate critically both qualitative and quantitate methods of enquiry.
Students will have the opportunity to conduct a small group study and the module will conclude with students discussing their findings and reflection on their experience of the research process.
The research process:
· using electronic databases,
· academic/scientific writing,
· critical analyses,
· introduction to qualitative and quantitative research,
· reliability, validity and experimental design,
· survey and questionnaire design,
· ethics and research
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First lecture will be focused on the introduction to research methods and the overview of this module.
Students will find here study materials for this module.
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Students will be divided into small groups, where they will critically analyse articles that will be provided by the lecturer.
Furthermore, they will commence with writing up their own research question and proposal. Their work will be then peer reviewed in the final lecture.
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This lecture contains presentation that includes you tube video, moreover there is a list with references that you can use for further study. There will be a short test that will check your gained knowledge from this lecture.
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Please use these e-books and articles for furter self-study and preparation for an assessment.
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This short test is prepared with the aim to check whether you understood the fundemental principles and differences between quantitative and qualitative reserach methods.
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This lecture will be focused on how and where searching for the adequate acedemic literature.
Students will be divided into small group and will be provided with variety of themes and under close supervision and guidance of the lecturer will be taught how to search in databases etc.
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This lecture contains presentation and a list with references that you can use for further study and case study. Please complete the questions which will be than use in further discussion.