Unit title
Unit 22 Research Methodology for health and social care
Qualification
BTEC L3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE – QCF Lev 3 15 Credits
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Brief 4 Planning a research project.
The Purpose of this Assignment is to: Undertake and review research a topic relevant to in health and social care.
Scenario: You are a researcher employed by a charity The Joseph Rowntree Foundation You have been asked to plan a research project in an area of health and social care. Task A
Plan a research project P4.
You need to produce an action plan for a research project investigating an aspect of health and social care which will be agreed with your tutor.
Make sure your research needs to follow SMART principles (refer to unit 6)
Remember that your research project needs to enable you to meet not just P4 but also P5 P6 M3 M4 and D2 so the plan you submit for P4 could consider how and when you are going to carry out the research, report on the findings, and analyse and evaluate your findings and methods as part of the plan. However you will not present the findings until later in the project.
This provides evidence for P4
The evidence you need to submit could be in the form of an essay, table, booklet or PowerPoint presentation with notes.
Task B
Justify the research methods chosen for the project. M2.
You are required to Justify why you have chosen the research methods identified in your plan.
You need to support your reasoning with reference to literature on research methods and the specific subject chosen for your research project.
You should consider a good range of reasons, to justify your choice of methods for your project, and present your arguments logically and clearly.
This provides evidence for M2.
The evidence you need to submit could be in the form of an essay, table, booklet or