Assignment Paper

Assignment Template

Please prepare the assignment using the following template (headings). The overall word limit is 4000 words, excluding the summary, and the reference list.

Writing a research proposal

Essential components and approximate word count per section

1. Title page: Title of research and your name (Experiences of health care professionals working on COVID wards during the pandemic) this the question I choose please check if need edit or change.
2. Word count (excluding summary and reference list)
3. 300-word summary need it by 26 October 2021.
4. Background: Substantive literature review on your chosen topic, using online databases: What has already been written on the topic and why do you regard it
necessary to conduct your research project? What databases and search terms did you include? (~1000 words)
5. Research design: Rationale for qualitative research design in addressing your chosen research question (~50 words)
6. Plan of investigation: Research Setting; Sampling and Recruitment; Data Collection and Data Analysis. (~2000 words)
7. Ethical considerations: identify potential ethical problems and explain how these can be avoided (~500 words)
8. Research timeline and project milestones (can be a Gantt chart or ~50 words)
9. Resources required to conduct research (~50 words)
10. Plans for dissemination (~50 words)
11. References. (Not included in word count)
*Not less than 30 resources
*Use Harvard referencing style

Please use the above template (list of headings) to write your proposal for the assignment. You can use additional headings if you wish, but we will expect the headings above, in the same order as listed above. Please insert a word count on the title page. Remember, the word count does not include the summary or reference list.

3. Learning Outcomes

By the time you have completed this module you should be able to produce a high-quality research proposal to conduct a qualitative research study. The components of these learning outcomes can be broken down as follows. By the time you have completed this module you should:
(i)be able to identify the main methodological/epistemological components of qualitative research, and how they compare and contrast with quantitative research.
(ii)be able to critically reflect upon the relevance of qualitative research methodologies in understanding health and healthcare, including for examining issues / problems which arise in the course of your work / practice / research interests.
(iii)have developed skills for retrieving and reviewing qualitative research literature and assessing the quality of qualitative research studies;
(iv)be able to critically reflect upon your ethical role and responsibilities as a researcher, including in relation to any role you might have as a practitioner.
(v)be familiar with sampling and recruitment strategies for qualitative research.
(vi)be familiar with a number of qualitative methods of social research (data collection).
(vii)be familiar with strategies for analysing qualitative data.
(viii)demonstrate an ability to plan a timetable for carrying out a qualitative research study.
Postgraduate Taught Conceptual Equivalents Scale

Module Descriptor Mark Band Criteria Determinator within grade band
A
(Outstanding) 80–100 i. Thorough and systematic knowledge and understanding of module content;
ii. Clear grasp of issues involved, with evidence of innovative and original use of learning resources
iii. Knowledge beyond module content

iv. Clear evidence of independence of thought and originality
v. Methodological rigour

vi. High critical judgement and confident grasp of complex issues Originality of argument
A (Clear) 70–79 i.Methodological rigour ii.Originality
iii. Critical judgement

iv. Use of additional learning resources. Methodological rigour
B 60–69 i. Very good knowledge and understanding of module content
ii. Well argued answer

iii. Some evidence of originality and critical judgement
iv. Sound methodology

v. Critical judgement and some grasp of complex issues Extent of use of additional or non- core learning resources

Module Descriptor Mark Band Criteria Determinator within grade band
C 50–59 i. Good knowledge and understanding of the module content
ii. Reasonably well argued

iii. Largely descriptive or narrative in focus
iv. Methodological application is not consistent or thorough Understanding of the main issues
Marginal Fail 40–49 i.Lacking methodological application ii.Adequately argued
iii. Basic understanding and knowledge
iv. Gaps or inaccuracies but not damaging Relevance of knowledge displayed
Weak Fail 0–39 i. Little relevant material and/or inaccurate answer or incomplete
ii. Disorganised

iii. Largely irrelevant material and misunderstanding
iv. No evidence of methodology

v. Minimal or no relevant material Weakness of argument