Course Catalogue

Honours Action Research Project II DUMF4046P

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Social and Environmental Sustainability
  • Credits: 60
  • Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

Part 2 of the Honours year that involves the undertaking of an extended piece of action research within a defined health and social sector organisation. This course supports student in the general undertaking of field work and specifically develops skills in data collection, data analysis and the writing up and articulation of action oriented research findings.

Timetable

A group workshop will meet weekly.

 

Additionally, one-to-one supervision will normally be available every week. The regularity and length of each meeting may be adjusted as appropriate.

Requirements of Entry

Mandatory Entry Requirements

Entry to the course will be dependent on the completion of the L4 course 'Health Action Research Project I'.

Recommended Entry Requirements

As above

Excluded Courses

N/A

Co-requisites

Honours Action Research Project (semester 1)

Assessment

Dissertation (70%)

Journal article (20%)

Viva (10%)

Course Aims

This Course aims to:

 

1. Develop self-directed skills in data collection, data analysis and the writing up of research findings in the context of an appropriate action-oriented health or social policy issue.

 

2. Develop skills in articulating and disseminating findings to stakeholders within an applied health and social sector practice context.

 

3. Promote articulation between this ground and the variety of insights that students have gained from study in the rest of the programme.

 

4. Nurture self-sufficiency and intellectual curiosity in applied health and social sector research.

 

5. Stimulate critical reflection on the personal, ethical, organisational and political ramifications of such work.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

 

By the end of this course students will be able to:

 

1. Demonstrate proficiency in data collection, data analysis and the writing up research findings in the context of an appropriate action-oriented health or social policy issue.

 

2. Disseminate findings to stakeholders with due regard to accessibility and audience, within an applied health and social sector practice context.

 

3. Articulate the nature of the specific research ground with insights gained from study in the rest of the programme.

 

4. Demonstrate self-sufficiency and intellectual curiosity in applied health and social sector research.

 

5. Reflect critically upon the personal, ethical, organisational and political ramifications of such work.

 

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions