Research project

The research project, worth 60 masters-level credits, is a substantial piece of independent work, culminating in a 6000-8000 word report. You are also assessed on the development of your research project by means of a research protocol. Completing the project will introduce you to the process of designing, conducting, analysing, and reporting a research study. Successful completion of the project is essential to the awarding of the degree.

Students have undertaken a wide range of projects. Recent titles include:

• A service evaluation of the impact of a bilingual pharmacist led medication review service for South Asian diabetic individuals in a general practice (an evaluation)
• Professional and carer perspectives of the challenges of supporting adults with learning disabilities manage diabetes, and the potential value of an educational tool (a qualitative study)
• The relationships between potentially serious drug-drug interactions, polypharmacy and multimorbidity (a quantitative study)
• Consultation length in the context of interpersonal effectiveness (a quantitative study)
• An exploratory study of the views and experiences of primary healthcare professionals working in weight management services in Lanarkshire (a qualitative study)
• A systematic review of physical activity levels of children in urban and rural areas
• A systematic review of the impact of a repeat prescription system in Japan.

For more information please contact primarycare@glasgow.ac.uk