Health and Healthcare in Practice

Contents

This MRes is normally studied part-time over a period of two years, or full-time over one year. Taught modules may run in the evenings or in the day time.

Compulsory module DHR 411: Theory and Debate in Health and Medicine is the compulsory module. It takes the form of weekly 2.5 hour lecture/seminar/workshops (x10) in which the course tutors integrate their own presentation of course material with presentations from students, class discussions, and other modes of learning. Seminars are used in a variety of ways to support learning, involving: student led presentations; a student or tutor-led discussion; theoretical/research literature based discussions; and other organised activities such as debates, written exercises, or project work. Assessment of the module is via a 5,000 word essay.

Optional modules (40 credits overall) Depth of knowledge in particular areas within health and/or social research is provided through the student's selection of two optional modules. These modules normally take the form of weekly 2.5 hour lecture/seminar/workshops (x10) in which the course tutors integrate their own presentation of course material with presentations from students, class discussions, and other modes of learning. A wide range of modules are available, offered by:

* The Division of Health Research, including modules available from our online learning scheme
* the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) Postgraduate Research Training Programme
* Masters schemes run in other FASS departments.

These include modules taught either face-to-face or in distance learning mode. Students should note that some optional modules are not available every academic year, and that the optional module selected must be agreed with the DHR Course Director and dissertation supervisor. In each module, work is normally assessed by a 5,000 word essay or an assignment of equivalent weighting. These modules vary in their teaching and learning styles and include: lectures, seminars, workshops, computer laboratory sessions, and one-to-one supervision.

Dissertation (120 credits) Undertaking independent dissertation research is the key component of the learning in this MRes. The ability to integrate both theoretical understanding and specific research skills is assessed via the student's ability to design and carry out an extended piece of work, and to justify and explain the methodology and methods chosen. The dissertation locates the student in a learning environment in which they work under close personal academic supervision.
The dissertation research outputs normally take the form of a report of a stand-alone piece of empirical work up to a maximum of 25,000 words together with a 5,000 word critique or the research experience and process from the researcher's perspective. Formal academic support for the dissertation component is provided from an early stage in the programme.