Unit 43: Undertake a Research Project within Services for ...

1 N031277 Specification Edexcel Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young people s Services (England) (QCF) Issue 2 April 2012 Pearson Education Limited 2012 277 Unit 43: Undertake a Research Project within Services for Health and Social Care or Children and Young people Unit code: CCLD OP Unit reference number: J/602/3499 QCF level: 5 Credit value: 10 Guided learning hours: 80 Unit summary The purpose of this unit is to assess the learners knowledge, understanding and skills required to Undertake a Research Project within Services for health and social care or children and young people . Assessment requirements Units need to be assessed in line with the Skills for Care and Development QCF Assessment Principles. Additional information Aims and objectives the reasons, understanding and methods for conducting the Research Project Ethical considerations confidentiality, sensitivity of data, seeking agreements with participants Assessment methodology Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion.

2 Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information. N031277 Specification Edexcel Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young people s Services (England) (QCF) Issue 2 April 2012 Pearson Education Limited 2012 278 Learning outcomes and assessment criteria Learning outcomes Assessment criteria Evidence type Portfolio reference Date 1 Be able to justify a topic for Research within Services for health and social care or children and young people Identify the area for the Research Project Develop the aims and objectives of the Research Project Explain ethical considerations that apply to the area of the Research Project Complete a literature review of chosen area of Research 2 Understand how the components of Research are used Critically compare different types of Research Evaluate a range of methods that can be used to collect data Identify a range of tools that can be used to

3 Analyse data Explain the importance of validity and reliability of data used within Research 3 Be able to conduct a Research Project within Services for health and social care or children and young people Identify sources of support whilst conducting a Research Project Formulate a detailed plan for a Research Project Select Research methods for the Project Develop Research questions to be used within Project Conduct the Research using identified Research methods Record and collate data N031277 Specification Edexcel Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young people s Services (England) (QCF) Issue 2 April 2012 Pearson Education Limited 2012 279 Learning outcomes Assessment criteria Evidence type Portfolio reference Date 4 Be able to analyse Research findings Use data analysis methods to analyse the data Draw conclusions from findings Reflect how own Research findings substantiate initial literature review Make recommendations related to area of Research Identify potential uses for the Research findings within practice Learner name: _____ Date:_____ Learner signature: _____ Date:_____ Assessor signature: _____ Date:_____ Internal verifier signature: _____ (if sampled) Date:_____