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People’s Services (England)

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Unit 543: Undertake a research project within services for

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health and social care or children and young people

Choosing a relevant topic and planning your research project

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Learning Objectives
• To identify the area for the research topic (1.1)

• Develop the aims and objectives of the research project (1.2)

• Explain ethical considerations that apply to the area of the research


project (1.3)

• Complete a literature review of chosen area of research (1.4)

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Identifying the area for the research topic


The first step in planning to undertake a new
research project is to identify a relevant topic.

To start thinking about this you might want to


consider:

• something you have studied or learnt about


that was exciting or interesting

• an issue you feel strongly about

• an innovation that interests you in your area of


work and that will impact on your practice.

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Activity 1
Please complete Activity 1, in which, with a partner, you should
identify and discuss some possible research topics. Then share your
ideas with the main group for discussion.

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Narrowing down your aims and objectives

Things to consider when narrowing down


your topic:

• Is there is enough existing literature for


you to gain insight into the topic?

• If not, you might want to reconsider you


project topic.

• How might your research relate to your


service’s future development?

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Narrowing down your aims and objectives

How might you narrow your topic to


ensure it is manageable and also to
prevent you from ‘going off track’?

Come up with a research question that


will serve as a constant reminder of
your research projects overall
purpose.

How might your research question be


phrased so that it is appropriate to
your purpose?

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Possible ideas from previous research projects

• To what extent do lifestyle factors • How effective is the treatment of


contribute to the development young offenders in preventing
and treatment of Alzheimer’s? re-offending?

• A review of the effectiveness of a • Are UK schools doing enough to


care assessment model on support children with dyslexia ?
reducing admissions for respite
care. • Does the access to a sensory room
improve the well-being of people with
• An examination of the dementia?
effectiveness of the use of CBT in
treating general anxiety disorder. • Have lessons been learned from
Safeguarding Serious Case Reviews?
• How can care services reduce
the anxiety of carers?

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Completing a literature review


You will need to complete a literature review to inform your research project.
This will help you to be aware of current research, theories and opinions
regarding your topic. It will also help with analysis and discussion of your
research findings later in the project.

You will need to consider research from a variety of sources:

• Books and e-books

• Journals and e-journals

• Credible online sources (eg, Cochrane Library and NHS Choices).

• You will need to accurately take note of the sources used and reference
these in a bibliography and reference list, using the Harvard style of
referencing.

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Completing a literature review


Worksheet 1
Please spend 60 mins completing an online literature review on your
chosen topic and discuss your findings with the group.

Remember to make note of the sources used, as this will start to form
part of your research project bibliography.

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Ethical considerations
When conducting primary research you need to take into consideration
the ethical implications of your study.

• Informed consent Researchers should inform all participants of the


objectives of the research and ensure that participants know the
implications of their consent.

• Avoid harm Research should avoid risk of harm, either physical or


psychological. This could also perhaps include risk of moral harm,
especially when participants are young or vulnerable.

• Confidentiality Information is confidential to


those directly involved in the study, and a
guarantee of anonymity should be given
to participants.

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Ethical considerations

• Right to service This is more applicable to medical research, where


researchers may wish to use some patients as ‘controls’ and therefore
for example administer placebo treatment rather than authentic
treatment and then compare the outcomes. It is unlikely to be an aspect
of your Level 5 Diploma research.

• Integrity Students using primary research methods should always be


mindful of the responsibilities that they have in protecting the integrity of
the discipline and the institution that they are representing.

(Walsh, 2001)

Students should always discuss their proposed research topic and


methodology with their line manager, and have this agreed in writing,
prior to the start of their research.

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Plenary
Have we met our learning objectives?

References

Trochim, William M. (2006). The Research Methods


Knowledge Base (online), accessed on 30 April 2016,
http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/

Walsh, Mark (2001). Research Made Real: A Guide for Students.


Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes.

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