BTEC Health and Social Care: Diploma/Extended Diploma:
Unit 22: Research Methods for Health and Social Care
P: Plan a research project M2: Justify the research methodologies chosen for the project D!: Assess research methodologies with regard to ensuring the validity of finings (partial) Section !: STUDE"T details 1. Project participants m#st not be contacted or approached until the proposal has been approved. Once the project has been approved no changes can be made to the project unless your teacher has signed it off. !. "ou should #eep a signed copy of the form and confirmation of approval to submit with your research project. $ame% &orm 'esearch (itle% $ppro%ed &es "o $ppro%ed '(: ))))))))))))))))))))))))) Date: ))))))))))))))) Details of amendments that need to 'e addressed 'efore the research can ta*e place+ Please note: ,f (o#r plan re-#ires si.nificant amendments d#e to ethics or proced#res/ (o# m#st s#'mit a ne0 proposal+ 1 ! Section 2: Research Proposal Preliminar( Chec*list 1please tic* 'oxes 2 "es $o 1. )oes the study involve participants who are particularly vulnerable (e.g. young children victims of crime homeless mental illness etc.)* !. )oes the study involve participants would find it difficult to give informed consent (e.g. young children people with learning difficulties)* +. ,ill the study re-uire the co.operation of a gate#eeper for initial access to the groups or individuals to be recruited* /. ,ill it be necessary for participants to ta#e part in the study without their #nowledge or consent at the time* 0. ,ill the study involve discussion of topics that the participants may find sensitive* (e.g. sexual activity, personal drug use, income etc.) 1. ,ill the study involve invasive intrusive or potentially harmful procedures of any #ind* (e.g. fitness testing) 2. 3ould the study induce psychological distress or an4iety or cause harm or negative conse-uences beyond the ris#s encountered in normal life* 5. ,ill the study involve prolonged or repetitive testing* 6. ,ill the study re-uire any deception of participants* 17. )oes the study involve $89 patients staff or premises* ,f (o# ha%e ans0ered (es to an( of the a'o%e/ ho0 do (o# plan to o%ercome an( iss#es3 + / Pro4ect Details !+ Pro4ect Title: 2+ "ames of other researchers or st#dent in%esti.ators in%ol%ed: 5+ 6ocation1s2 at 0hich pro4ect is to 'e carried o#t: + Bac*.ro#nd and rationale for st#d(: (This must demonstrate background reading and secondary research) $pprox+ !07 words 7+ $ims and o'4ecti%es of the research and/or the research -#estions: $pprox+ 177 words 8+ $pproach to and Methods of data collection: Clearly outline what data will be collected and why. (M) !lso how data will be collected. (copies of "uestionnaires interview schedules, observation etc must be appended). #ustify why a particular approach is being favoured and adopted. $pprox. /77 words 9+ Recr#itment of participants: $iscuss approach to, and rationale behind the sampling methodology. %ive number of participants involved& how they will be identified and invited to participate and how voluntary informed consent 0 will be obtained. #ustify your choice of sampling method (M) :+ Ethics )iscuss the ethical issues involved that are relevant to your research your research. )escribe any potential ris#s to participants e.g. outline any potential psychological distress an4iety or upset or any harm or negative conse-uences that may be induced by the study. (P!) )escribe the steps you will ta#e to minimise the ris#s to participants% (:!) $pprox+ 577 words ;+ Potential 'enefits of proposed research: 'utline the potential benefits of the research for participants involved and more generally. $pprox+ 177 words Research Tools Chec*list Please go through the chec#list below to ma#e sure you have produced and attached all research tools to your application. Research Tools $ttached/"ot $pplica'le 'esearch Advertisement :aterials Participant ;nvitation <etter Participant ;nformation 9heets Participant 3onsent &orms =ate#eeper ;nformation 9heets><etters>3onsent &orms ?uestionnaires or other measurement instruments 1 ;nterview 9chedules or (opic =uides Si.ned% @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@. ($pplicant) )ate% @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@. Unit 22: $ction Plan $ction "eeded Timescale 1Date/Time etc2 Tas* Complete 2