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Research projects are those with clearly defined objectives. A key skill in defining research objectives is the ability to identify and state research problems.
This could be in the form of a question, followed by stating the research objectives that will address the research questions relating to the theme:
‘Care standards as a framework for healthcare practice’
Research Proposal Process- To do this.
1: You should choose one topic from the following 5 care certificate standards set out with the collaboration by Skills for Care and Skills for Health and Health Education England.
- Duty of care
- Infection prevention and control
- Handling information
- Safeguarding children
- Your personal development
2: Define the research objectives.
3: Collate and present a Research Proposal along with the Ethical Approval Form
Submission PART A: ACTION RESEARCH PROPOSAL: (1000 words)
Using the research proposal template, submit a word-processed Research Proposal based on one of the topics above on your chosen organization and addresses the Pearson set theme ‘Care standards as a framework for healthcare practice.’
- Your proposal should not exceed 1000 words.
- Includes the Ethics form.
- Ensure your research topic, objectives, and research question(s) are clear and precise.
Find below the link to the proposal form on Moodle.
Note
Please use the Proposal form and the Ethics form as specified and see that it is signed by your tutor and you.
This needs to be submitted in the formative submission for review and approval by the tutor. After the approval of project proposal, learner will start
ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT - DISSERTATION 3500 WORDS
Submission Procedure
- Submit a Research Project that includes your chosen organization and addresses the Pearson set theme ‘Care standards as a framework for healthcare practice.’
- Your Report should not exceed 3500 words; however, you will not be penalized for excess words.
- Ensure your topic, research objective, research question is clear and precise.
- Ensure you address the specified scenario, presenting your proposal in the context of your chosen organization.
- Please ensure your dissertation is presented in the prescribed format specified below.
Clearly state the following:
Title Page
- It is important that you state clearly, the following, College name, Unit name, report title, date, and your name as the author.
Abstract
- An Abstract should be provided, so that people can see briefly what the report is about. You should mention the research purpose, research methods, your key findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- The Abstract is usually printed immediately after the title page
DISSERTATION 3500 WORDS
Content Page
- Page numbers as well as section/chapter titles should be included.
- If the report incorporates some appendices, their titles should be listed.
Acknowledgements
- A list of names, roles, and organizations (if relevant) of all of those who helped you when compiling the report should be listed.
- Terms of Reference -Refer to your project proposal.
- Introduction
- This section should provide some of the background of the subject that forms the principal theme of your report.
- If the report is designed to solve a perceived ‘problem’, the history of the ‘problem’ can be reviewed here, culminating in the situation that prompted the report to be written.
- You should also provide some key information about the organization in which your research is based.
Literature Review (Secondary Research).
Literature is related to the research objective to plan a research study to explore the phenomenon. Conduct a literature review using a range of sources relating to the research topic. Evaluate the validity and reliability of the sources, discussing current understanding on the research topic area.
In your report discuss the sources of literature found and how they relate or otherwise to the research topic. Your report should critically evaluate literature to assess the validity of the literature in supporting the research topic.
LO2 - Methodology
- This section is needed for the reader to judge the authenticity of the ‘evidence’ that comprises the main body of the report.
• Copies of questionnaires, interview questions etc. should be included in the appendices.
• If any published documents were studied, this should be mentioned here.
LO3 - Carry out independent primary research.
Design, implement, collect, and critically analyze data. For example, using a survey/questionnaire/interview or other primary research technique to collect data and then present and analyze findings. Present your findings using visual illustrations e.g., bar charts/pie graphs/tables.
Your report will include the critical analysis of data and the advantages and disadvantages of the research methods and approaches taken to data collection.
• Main Body and Findings: (LO1, LO2, LO3, and LO4).
This is likely to comprise many paragraphs or sections. It is often useful to
break up your project into subheadings. This section should be structured around the key themes of your research. Use tables and charts if possible.
Your presentation of data is important. This section should bring together your secondary and primary research and your findings.
Conclusions - LO4
In this section you should say what your facts or findings mean i.e., discuss the key implications arising from the wealth of detail you may have collected. The conclusions should not incorporate any new facts.
Recommendations- LO4
Your recommendations should clearly spell out your ideas to enable them to be acted upon. If your proposals involve expenditure, you must supply a cost benefit evaluation to show what it costs and what management will get from it.
Finally, critically reflect on how you have conducted the project, the lessons. learned and the alternative you would consider in the future with recommendations for actions to be taken forward.
References and Bibliography
All references in the report should be listed in the correct Harvard format in the References list. Other materials used but not referred to in the Research. Project should be included in a Bibliography.
Appendices
All detailed statistical tabulations, graphs, lists, questionnaires etc. should be organised into separate appendices.
Include a list of references (sources that are cited in the report itself) Nothing should be included that isn’t referred to in the main body of the report
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