SHN7116 - Work-Based Project

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Independently initiate, negotiate, develop, implement, reflect on and evaluate a specific work-based project that makes a positive impact on health and wellbeing.
Demonstrate a critical understanding of ethical principles as applied to the WBL project, and a systematic understanding of and coherent application of professional codes relevant to the WBL project.
Make a reasoned and critical selection of approaches to the research methodology, data collection techniques and data analysis and explain how these are appropriate to the aims and objectives of the WBL research project.
Select appropriate content, medium and style for communicating that is clear, concise and persuasive for a range of professional and/or academic communication.
Demonstrate the origins of their ideas, underpinned by relevant theory from a range of sources.

Content:

Drawing on the learning from the MSc programme as a whole, this module provides an opportunity to apply this learning to a complex, negotiated work-based project. Learning content will draw on situational analysis, stakeholder engagement, project management, critical incident and success analysis, negotiation and influencing strategies, and impact analysis. Effective and creative dissemination strategies and advanced critical appraisal and reflection will shape the project.

The rationale, aims and objectives of this module are drawn up by students in the ‘learning agreement’. It follows that each negotiated project will be unique in terms of its aims.

Learning and Teaching Information:

This module is delivered online.Thecoremodulecontentwill be delivered using asynchronous online tasks and activities. Formative feedback will be provided in tutorials at timepoints which align with module delivery. The students will draw upon their learning from other modules to inform their approach to undertaking their project. There will be a large independent study component to the work-based project.

Online asynchronous content
Hours: 4
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Individual meetings with supervisor
Hours: 10
Intended Group Size: 1

Guided independent study
Hours: 586

Further details relating to assessment
The work-based project will be initiated by the student, with guidance and support from academic tutors. The student will identify a work-based project and will agree the proposed outcomes/artefacts from the project with both their work-based employer and the academic tutor as part of the project initiation phase. The student will demonstrate effective project planning and project management to bring the project to fruition.

Prior to commencing a work-based project, each student will be required to submit a proposal to the School of Social and Health Sciences Ethics Committee or submit an ethics application through the Knowledge Exchange process for approval and feedback.

Formative feedback will be given to students during individual tutorials with the work- based project supervisor.

Assessment:

001 Report; 12,000 words plus 6,000 word commentary; end of relevant semester 80%
002 Presentation; 15 minutes; end of relevant semester 20%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Nicola Arjomandkhah
Level - 7
Credit Value - 60
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 7PGS1S7PGS2

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