Group poster and oral presentation

2 - Oral assessment and presentation - 60

Written Examination

1 - Written exam - 40

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This module will allow you to focus on a specific aspect of research in vision science or optometry which will extend your knowledge of the subject beyond the confines of the core curriculum. In the process, you will learn about the research process and acquire the ability to find, reference and cite research literature existing in a variety of media.

Feedback is provided in a number of ways throughout your module. This includes feedback you receive during teaching from both peers and lecturers and that provided for formative assessment. Following an assessment, you will be given your marks and feedback in line with the assessment regulations and policy. More information on the timing and type of feedback that will be provided for each assessment will be available from the module leader. <a href='https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/governance/policies/student-policies-and-regulations'>https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/governance/policies/student-policies-and-regulations</a>

This module will support the development of all the graduate attributes. Your module leader will provide you with information about how your learning, teaching and assessment activities support your development of these attributes. The graduate attributes are: - Always learning - Engaged in the world - Technical and digital - Connected Professional - Creating Impact

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Essential reading, available on the Module Home page, in Resources

Guidelines for Write-Up Assessment 

Module Guidelines 

Writing Tips 

Learning More About Plagiarism

Citing & Referencing 

How to Read a Paper: The Basics of Evidence-Based Medicine and Healthcare

Quality Improvement in Primary Care: The Essential Guide 

Avoiding plagiarism 

ABC of Quality Improvement in Healthcare (ABC Series) 

Please refer to the module Moodle page for references to the latest research.

OV3026 - Research Studies, Audit and Quality Improvement

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This module’s contact hours will be delivered using a number of different approaches. As an example, you may have a combination of in-person sessions (i.e. face to face on campus), and/or online synchronous sessions (participants are engaged at the same time online) and online asynchronous guided activities (you need to plan time to engage with these so you are prepared for the in person and synchronous sessions. These may include viewing recorded lectures and/or other online resources, reading materials, undertaking quizzes, completing exercises and chatting on forums.) In addition to these teaching delivery approaches, you will undertake your own independent study, which may involve wider reading, independent research, skills practice and preparation for assessment. Please see this module’s Moodle page and/or handbook for further information. 
 
Specifically, you will be taught using a combination of tutorials, guided independent study and self-directed learning.  
 
Lectures  
Lectures are used to communicate core material and as a foundation for further reading. A lecture can help you to feel secure in the foundational knowledge required and point you to significant areas for further study. Lectures provide a basis for discussion in seminars or tutorials. Lecture notes are provided on the virtual learning environment Moodle. However, you are expected to take your own notes too. Lectures may be on campus (in person) or online. Online lectures may be synchronous (in ‘real time’) or asynchronous (pre-recorded). Interaction in synchronous lectures (online or on campus) is encouraged through for example discussions and responses to questions. Lectures will usually be delivered by University staff, and there may also be a range of external experts and service users who will provide their unique perspectives on the topics covered in the lectures. 
 
Tutorials  
Tutorials provide you with the opportunity to work on problems and exercises connected with the course material. Tutorials develop problem-solving skills in an environment that encourages an interactive approach to learning. 
 
Guided independent study 
During the programme you will be allocated time to undertake prescribed activities individually or in study groups. These activities may form part of the formative assessment strategy to help you to complete the summative assessment or may be set tasks which you should complete prior to attending a taught session. 
  
Self-directed learning  
Your studies will involve a number of hours of self-directed learning as outlined below. This time will be spent reading course material and recommended books, articles or other sources and time spent on your personal study-skills development. The Module Leaders will direct you to the relevant teaching materials available on Moodle for you to prepare for lectures, seminars and tutorials. Reading lists are provided on module specifications and on Moodle. You will be expected to access the resources before the teaching in order to maximise your learning. During self-directed learning you should explore areas of interest, read widely and engage in activities to support achieving your assessments . Whilst this time counts towards the total hours allocated to the programme, it will be up to you to decide exactly how you spend this time and which areas of learning you wish to pursue. 
 
Moodle  
Moodle is City St George’s Online Learning Environment. Lecturers design Moodle modules to enhance your learning experience by providing online access to module content, activities, communication tools and assessments. This increases opportunities for you to interact with module content and your peers, through on-going discussions and reflection. Your main module reading list will also be available via Moodle’s electronic reading list facility.

Research Studies, Audit and Quality Improvement

Skills

Evaluate an aspect of vision science, optometry and/or ophthalmology that (in its detail) falls outside the main degree programme.

Knowledge

Appraise and communicate effectively in different scientific styles.   

Rate and evaluate evidence to support scientific arguments and erect hypotheses.

Demonstrate professional behaviour when interacting with members of the University community aware of the Universities’ core values relating to equality, diversity and inclusion. 

Values and attitudes

Evaluate and rate evidence of critical scientific thinking in evaluating your own research findings and an ability to place them in context of existing evidence.

Judge the value of clinical audit and how this can solve quality improvement issues in the clinical environment. 

Independently use a variety of literature searching techniques to gather research material and enhance future professional development.

Review the principles of research and different research designs that underpin evidence based-practice by consolidating information from a range of sources.

Show professionalism and integrity and promote diversity, equity, and dignity in all encounters with other students and staff. 

Support any arguments with different illustrative/graphic approaches and statistical methods to analyse research data.

Organise and communicate thoughts and ideas effectively using a range of strategies and technologies. 

Take personal responsibility for learning and development. 

Analyse the findings of research papers and be able to critique.  