Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE PHR3601

 
TITLE Project

 
UM LEVEL 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 6

 
ECTS CREDITS 12

 
DEPARTMENT Pharmacy

 
DESCRIPTION A project on an aspect of pharmaceutical technology approved by the Head of Department will be chosen. A literature review will be performed and a report will be submitted.

Study-unit Aims:

To perform a short study on an aspect in pharmaceutical technology giving students guided-autonomy to critically analyse literature, identify gaps, propose research questions, plan and disseminate research ideas and present it as a project.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Knowledge & Understanding

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to identify peer-reviewed published sources relevant to the area of study.

2. Skills
By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

- develop a project plan;
- capture information on current practice and processes;
- evaluate current practice and processes;
- support development of skills to search, interpret and communicate published research finding;
- demonstrate academic report writing abilities encompassing a critical analysis of the literature review, specifying project aims, describing methodology and reporting on findings.

Main Text/s and any supplementary readings:

- FRANKFORT-NACHMIAS C, NACHMIAS D ed. Research Methods in the Social Sciences. London: Edward Arnold; 1992.
- JONES DS. Pharmaceutical statistics. London: Pharmaceutical Press; 2002.
- KNAPP TR. Quantitative Nursing Research. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications; 1995.
- PATTON MQ. Qualitative evaluation and research methods. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications; 1990.
- PINK A. The Survey Kit. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications; 1995.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Project

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Project with Oral Examination SEM2 Yes 100%

 
LECTURER/S

 

 
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