Research Skills for Social Care
This module will enable you to develop your skills for academic learning, employability and research at level two. In addition to exploring research, you’ll also examine your position as a researcher, and develop skills in evaluating published research. As well as this, you’ll cover methodologies and ethical issues that will shape your field work. You’ll also discover the personal skills required for managing your project report at level three and develop your skills in independent thinking and working on your own.
Key Topics
In this module you will cover a range of topics including:
>Methods and techniques of research
>Planning a research project
>Selecting methods and making a sound proposal
>Ethical principles of researching
>Evaluating data and forming evidence based arguments
Assessment
There are a number of formative assessments that you complete as part of your study and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.
You’ll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module that determines your final mark.
Summative Assessment Breakdown
100% Written Assignment
Please note there are additional assessment fees for each module.