HSC DM4: Research skills for health and social care

1. Understand research approaches and methodologies

• 1.1. Describe research approaches
• 1.2. Describe research methodologies
• 1.3. Explain how research approaches and methodologies are used for different purposes

2. Understand ethical implications associated with undertaking research in health and social care.

• 2.1. Describe ethical issues to be considered when planning and carrying out research
• 2.2. Explain reasons for considering ethical issues when designing and carrying out research
• 2.3. Describe the role of the research ethics committee

3. Understand how to plan a research project.

• 3.1. Describe the key stages in a research project
• 3.2. Agree a research topic
• 3.3. Identify aims of research project
• 3.4. Develop a research question
• 3.5. Review literature relevant to the chosen topic
• 3.6. Devise a research proposal
• 3.7. Produce a rationale for chosen research methodology