Dissertation (PQF)
This course is offered at Level 3 (Degree) and is delivered at our Glenside Campus.
Course content includes:- Critical appraisal
- Links between policy and practice
- Stakeholder perspectives including public and patient involvement
- Research methods and ethics
- Service Evaluation Theory
- Barriers to change implementation
- Writing for a professional audience
- Dissemination techniques.
The Dissertation will take the form of a literature review on a topic relevant to your practice and will include consideration of the contribution of the evidence to service improvement.
Delivery:
You will have 36 hours of contact (seminars, lectures and online activities) including six hours of one to one contact. The Dissertation will comprise individual learning contracts in order to facilitate self directed learning with a supportive facilitator. You will also be supported by workshops which will put emphasis on your participation.
Funding may be available to support your learning. Please contact your Trust Education Lead. If you work in the Private, Independent and Voluntary Sector, please contact your employer who will advise you.
