Assessment Task:
You are required to submit a 3000-wordessaythat details the rationale for the design of the study protocol presented in the first summative assessment point, including details on why the particular study design, methods and objectives were chosen for investigation.
NOTE: This essay details the rationale that led to the study protocol presented in essay 1. Therefore the topic remains the same as essay 1.
You work will need to include the following points:
Include the PICO research question from essay 1.You should use your feedback from essay 1 to refine this if necessary. (5 Marks)
Using evidence, critically debate the best way to answer your chosen research question. You should use your feedback from essay 1 to refine this if necessary. (20 Marks)
Give strengths and weaknesses of study designs and methods that could be used to answer your chosen research question. These should be situated in the context of your research project and not be a broad description of study designs and methods. (20 Marks).
Outline which study design will work best based on the strengths and weaknesses above. For example, if recall bias, confidentiality, follow-up, or dug side effects would be a problem in your study, which study design or methods would not be appropriate? (20 Marks)
Choose no more than 2 of the research methods that are linked to your study design and consider the pros and cons of these methods in relation to the research question. Include what research methods (i.e. interviews) could be used with your chosen study design (i.e. cross sectional). Justify with evidence which research method will work best specifically with your study design. (25 marks)
The submitted work should follow appropriate academic conventions i.e. spelling/grammar/referencing. (10 Marks)
Learning Outcomes to be assessed(as specified in the validated module descriptor https://icis.southwales.ac.uk/):
Critically evaluate research findings in a specific area of public health practice
Demonstrate a critical understanding of the relationship between ideas, research questions, researchdesigns & research methods
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