RESEARCH METHODS FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE MANAGERS

Unit Aims

This unit deals with principles of research including formulations of research questions, hypothesis and objectives.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand the relevance of research within health and social care contexts

1.1 Justify the contribution of research to health and social provision

2. Understand research approaches in health care contexts

2.1 . Critically evaluate a range of research philosophies

2.2 Examine different approaches to research

3. Be able to plan a research proposal relevant to management of health and social care contexts

3.1. Justify the elements of a research proposal

3.2. Design an appropriate research proposal

3.3. Analyse the ethical aspects of research

4. Understand a range of data

4.1 Explain types and sources of research data

4.2 Analyse data using appropriate approaches

4.3 Draw conclusions from data collected

5 Understand the relationship between research and evidence based practice

5.1 Analyse the relationship between research and evidence based practice

5.2 Evaluate an existing piece of research relevant to health and social care

5.3 Analyse the contribution of research and evidence based practice to decision making.