CPD Research in Health and Social Care

This course is currently undergoing its scheduled programme review, which may impact the advertised modules. Programme review is a standard part of the University’s approach to quality assurance and enhancement, enabling us to ensure that our courses remain up to date and maintain their high standard and relevancy.

Once the review is completed, this course website page will be updated to reflect any approved changes to the advertised course. These approved changes will also be communicated to those who apply for the course to ensure they wish to proceed with their application.

The course is intended to give the student a broad understanding of applied research methods and how they can contribute towards an evidenced based practice approach in healthcare. The course is an important grounding for any practicing healthcare professional.

The programme of study covers topics such as:

• evidence based practice
• research philosophy
• qualitative and quantitative methods
• data collection and analysis techniques
• research ethics

The course is also designed to help students appraise research literature and improve their literature searching skills.

The course is delivered over one semester with a number of half-day sessions held on a Thursday morning. These sessions will build upon existing knowledge of research and develop these further. Additional tutorial support can be negotiated with a member of the course team as required.

• Extra Requirements

  This course is open to registered/certified healthcare practitioners.

To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU CPD application form. You will need to provide details of your qualifications and curent employment.

Research in Health and Social Care will be assessed via a 4500 word research protocol in which the student chooses an area of investigation related to their professional practice area.

This course is stand-alone and is not within a wider award framework.