This module is not currently running in 2024 to 2025.
A synopsis of topics included in this module are:
• Introduction to philosophy of science
• Evidence-based practice
• Levels of Evidence
• Exploring research methods in sports therapy and rehabilitation
• Different approaches to research – qualitative and quantitative methods
• Ethical considerations in sports therapy and rehabilitation investigations
• Experimental Research Designs:
a) Pre-experimental;
b) Quasi-experimental;
c) True Experimental Designs.
• Causal-Comparative Research
• Survey research and qualitative methods
• Evaluating, interpreting and presenting results
• Statistics to include descriptive statistics, testing for differences and exploring relationships
• The research proposal
2 hour lecture per week across 17 weeks, 2 hour computer based workshop across 4 weeks, a 2 hour class based test and a 20 minute research proposal presentation.
100 % - coursework - A research proposal of up to 4500 words
Burns, R. (2000). Introduction to Research Methods. London: Sage.
Coakes, S.J. and Steed, L.G. (2003) SPSS: Analysis without anguish version
11.0 for Windows. Australia: Wiley and Sons.
Altman, D.G. and Vincent, W. J. (2005) Statistics in Kinesiology, 3rd Edition, London: Sage
Creswell, J. (2009). Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Denzin, N. and Lincoln, Y. (1998) Collecting and Interpreting Qualitative
Methods. London: Sage.
Field, A. (2009) Discovering Statistics Using SPSS for Windows. 3rd Edition. London: Sage
Greenhalgh, T. (2006) how to Read A Paper the basics of evidence-based medicine Third Edition Blackwell Publishing
Hulley, S. et al (2007) Designing clinical research. 3rd Edn Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Levitt, S.D. and Dubner, S.J. (2007) Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. London: Penguin Publishing.
Thomas, J.R. and Nelson, J.K. (2001) Research Methods in Physical Activity.
(4th Ed.) Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics.
Williams, C. Wragg, C. (2004) Data analysis and research for Sport and
Exercise Science. London: Routledge.
See the library reading list for this module (Medway)
12.1 Be able to analyse critically the methodological assumptions and approaches to existing research in the relevant subject area
12.2 Critically evaluate the process of research in the relevant subject area
12.3 Display an understanding of the ethical considerations involved in research design in the relevant subject area
12.4 Select and apply data analysis techniques used in research
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