| CODE | PHR6637 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Doctoral Research Dissertation | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 13 - Postgraduate Doctoral Research Degree | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 8 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 60 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Pharmacy | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit is aimed to engage students in research activities including the application of relevant methodological approaches and the dissemination of results. Students have to complete a dissertation, disseminate results and pass an oral examination. The student will have to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the subject area and present a thorough description with a critical understanding of literature available. The ability to contextualize this knowledge within the research area and to put forward original ideas is required. The data generated from the fieldwork should be to a level that will have a demonstrable contribution to professional practice. Study-unit Aims: - To enhance critical analysis skills; - To expose the student to international research communities in applied professional research; - To develop students into independent researchers within an applied professional context; - To contribute to knowledge in professional practice; - To foster original and scholarly research that contributes to practice development. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate a broad knowledge and understanding of the research area reflecting current evidence-based knowlege; - Demonstrate familiarity with earlier studies in the specific area; - Identify areas for further study. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Implement and evaluate a hypothesis-driven research proposal; - Conduct scholarly and creative research in an ethical manner; - Analyse and interpret data; - Critically appraise results and demonstrate impact on professional practice; - Disseminate research results; - Demonstrate ability to contribute significantly to development of practice research. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Aparasu RR, Bentley JP. Principles of research design and drug literature evaluation. 2nd edition. USA: McGraw Hill, 2019. DiCenzo R. Clinical pharmacist's guide to biostatistics and literature evaluation. 2nd edition. USA: ACCP. 2015. Friedman LM, Furberg CD, MeMets DL, Granger CB. et al. Fundamentals of clinical trials. 5th ed. New York: Springer. 2015. Kauffman YS, Witt DM. The essential guide to pharmacy residency research. USA: ASHP. 2020. Smith FJ. Conducting your pharmacy practice research project. 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2020. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This study-unit is assessed on a Pass/Fail basis. **September Assessment Session: Resubmission of the Dissertation is in accordance with the Professional Doctorate degree Course Regulations, 2014. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Dissertation | ||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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