You now need to identify at least six primary research papers which report on this topic. In order to do this, you must conduct an advanced search using relevant EBSCO host databases via the University of Wolverhampton

5HW093 Summative Assessment Front Sheet and Student Declaration 

Please complete the information below and submit this sheet at the front of your summative work as part of your online submission.

Student Number
Module Title	Research Methods for Health
Module Code	5HW093
Date of Submission
Word Count

 

	Please tick to confirm
I confirm that the work I am submitting is my own work and I have familiarised myself with the University guidance in relation to Academic Misconduct.

 

Considerate Marking

Please quote your sticker number.

If you are a student who has Tutor Awareness Sheet (TAS) in place, and this identifies that you are eligible for considerate marking the Student Enabling Centre (SEC) will have issued you with a sticker which lists a serial number which can be traced back to you.   As this is an electronic submission you should quote your sticker number in the box provided to indicate that you are a student that receives Considerate Marking*.

*Please note that misuse of these stickers by students constitutes academic misconduct and action may be taken by Faculties under these circumstances. 

Assignment Tasks

Summative assessment tasks

1. Drawing upon appropriate academic literature, please define what is meant by quantitative and qualitative research and discuss the strengths and limitations of each approach when applied in the context of health (approx. 500 words. 15% of overall mark).
2. During this module you should have selected a health-related theme which is pertinent to your career/research interests. Within that theme, you should have chosen a specific topic on which to conduct your literature search. Please complete the tasks below (equivalent to 400 words. 15% of overall mark):

Chosen theme:

Chosen topic:

You now need to identify at least six primary research papers which report on this topic. In order to do this, you must conduct an advanced search using relevant EBSCO host databases via the University of Wolverhampton library search function.

Please complete the below table (Table 1) with the required information

Table 1.

Please provide the full search string you have used to search databases:
Please state any defined parameters on searches (e.g., date, study design, etc):
Please list the database(s) you have searched, and the number of articles identified:
Databases searched	Total articles returned
1.	n =
2.
3.

You now need to select at least six primary articles that your search has returned. Below, please add the full reference for each article following the University of Wolverhampton Harvard Referencing style.

1. Now that you have identified relevant studies, you need to complete the below table by extracting each study’s key information. You will note that Table 2 has a column with no heading, please rename this column and input the data/information that you think is the most relevant to your topic. If needed, you can add an additional column to the table, but you cannot remove one (equivalent to 450 words. 15% of overall mark).

Table 2. Summary of included study characteristics and key findings.

Study (year)	Study characteristics	Participant characteristics	Please rename this column	Key findings

1. Synthesise the findings from your six studies. Do the findings of these studies agree or contradict with each other? Can you draw meaningful conclusions from these studies? (approx. 350 words. 15% of overall mark)
2. Drawing upon appropriate literature, please compare and contrast the methodologies of the identified studies. Try to identify what the strengths and/or limitations of each study are and how they may affect our confidence in the findings. You may wish to consider the basic study design, sampling strategy, sample size, data collection procedures, statistical methods, or other confounding influences. You must demonstrate criticality in your analysis (approx. 500 words. 20% of overall mark).
3. According to the previous tasks, please identify future research directions for this topic. You should include a specific research question, an overview of the research methodology most suitable to address the question, and a rationale as to why that methodology is the most suitable (approx. 300 words. 10% of overall mark)