Pursuing a Systematic review

Module code: RES7007-E

Module Aims

To critically utilise knowledge and understanding of secondary research techniques to undertake a systematic review relevant to a health/ social care setting.

Outline Syllabus

Revision of the stages of the systematic review process including critical review of literature and appraisal of existing knowledge; formulation of a clearly defined research question for investigation; research ethics, literature retrieval, data extraction, evidence synthesis and meta-analysis. Writing an abstract and writing for publication. Poster design. The reminder of the syllabus will be directed by individual student needs and depend upon the nature and scope of the systematic review. This will be guided by the process of research supervision.

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