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What will I learn on this module?
This module encourages you to reflect on your professional journey and motivation for undertaking doctoral study, to identify personal and professional development needs and discuss the purpose of a reflexive approach during the research journey. You will explore early iterations of your research interest and critically discuss ideas to research real world problems. You will identify and share different personal and professional perspectives, values and beliefs and consider this in designing a future research proposal. You will identify and critically appraise relevant literature to support and demonstrate familiarity with a topic of interest, developing your skills in designing literature search strategies.
How will I learn on this module?
You will participate in independent, directed and collaborative enquiry on this module through a diverse set of teaching and learning approaches. You will be committed to a broad range of independent reading, discussion and reflection, facilitating expression of formative ideas, understanding interprofessional and organisational perspectives and developing a critical perspective on the development of research questions.
How will I be supported academically on this module?
A key part of enquiry on this module will be in the form of appreciative, reflective and small group discussions in which you will contribute with, and actively listen to, your peers in an appropriate, safe environment. In addition, the module e- Learning site will provide relevant supporting module content and online reading list. Your module tutor(s) will support you using a coaching style, and will work with you to establish a respectful, supporting and challenging relationship focused on meeting the module objectives.
What will I be expected to read on this module?
All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. The reading list for this module can be found at: http://readinglists.northumbria.ac.uk
(Reading List service online guide for academic staff this containing contact details for the Reading List team – http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/readinglists)
What will I be expected to achieve?
Knowledge & Understanding:
1. Explore Positionality and it’s impact on research
2. Identify robust foundation for proposed area of enquiry
3. Understand Relevant Research Ethics & Governance requirements
Intellectual / Professional Skills & Abilities:
1. Develop skills in critical reflection of personal and professional assumptions related to proposed research activity
2. Demonstrate advanced literature searching and reference management skills
Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):
1. Develop interprofessional relationships and appreciation of varying organisational perspectives
How will I be assessed?
Formative Assessment:
Formative assessment will take place via group tasks and discussion.
MLO’s: KU: 1, 3; IPSA: 2; PVA: 1
Feedback: Verbal from tutors & peers
Summative Assessment:
3500-word literature review to identify and critically appraise relevant literature to support and demonstrate familiarity with a topic of interest, developing your skills in designing literature search strategies.
1000-word Critical reflection on positionality.
(Pass/Fail)
MLO’s: KU: 2; IPSA: 2
Feedback: Written feedback against marking criteria from tutors.
Pre-requisite(s)
N/A
Co-requisite(s)
N/A
Module abstract
This module is the introduction to the taught element of the Professional Doctorate programme and aims to prepare students for the programme and transition to the research element. Students will explore, reflect and critically discuss their previous experience of research, consider their professional role and workplace. Students will submit an exploratory literature review on a topic of interest relevant to their professional context. Personal, professional and academic development will be explored by individual students and the module will build in introductory skills sessions including effective literature searching and reference management. Introduction and application of critical reflection and value in the research process, and consideration and impact of a reflective diary on personal development. Consideration of ethical issues within early iterations of research questions and the requirements of relevant research governance processes will be discussed.
Course info
Credits 30
Level of Study Research
Mode of Study 5 years part-time
Location Coach Lane Campus, Northumbria University
City Newcastle
Start January 2023
Our Campus based courses starting in 2022 and 2023 will be delivered on-campus with supporting online learning content. We continue to monitor government and local authority guidance in relation to Covid-19 and we are ready and able to adjust the delivery of our education accordingly to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff.
On-campus contact time is subject to increase or decrease in line with any additional restrictions, which may be imposed by the Government or the University in the interest of maintaining the health and safety and wellbeing of students, staff, and visitors. This could potentially mean increased or fully online delivery, should such restrictions on in-person contact time be required.
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