MRes Health And Wellbeing

Entry requirements
You will need:
an honours degree
at 2:1 or above
equivalent professional qualifications and experience
Additional information    Prior to entry, a personal statement and references will be required
Where English is not a first language, an IELTS score of 7 must be achieved. A minimum score of 7.0 is required within all componentsInternational
students entering on a Student visa cannot study part-time.
For further information, or an informal discussion about the programme, please contact Dr Robyn Lotto.

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Employability
Further your career prospects
LJMU has an excellent employability record with 96% (HESA 2018) of our postgraduates in work or further study six months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.

Foundations of Research

20 credits

This module encourages you to develop your skills as a potential producer of research, as well as your ability to systematically evaluate research outcomes from a variety of sources. You will be exposed to a variety of activities designed to engage with skills in applied research, based on theoretical concepts. The module is firmly based on a thorough philosophical understanding of the nature of research and its implications in health and wellbeing. It aims to:

• provide a critical knowledge base of the philosophical foundations of health and social research
• provide a sound foundation in research design and methodology
• prepare you to carry out empirical and literature based research

Research Ethics and Governance

10 credits

This module aims to develop your critical understanding of the principles and processes of research ethics and governance.

Critical Appraisal and Evidence Synthesis

30 credits

During this module, you will learn how to adopt a systematic approach to searching and utilising literature to explore approaches to evidence synthesis. These are key skills required for critical appraisal of literature or evidence.

Fundamentals of Qualitative Research

30 credits

Throughout the module, you will examine the purpose, design and conduct of qualitative research studies.

You will also explore the ethical issues of conducting research on individuals and groups and develop the skills required to critically appraise published qualitative studies.

Fundamentals of Quantitative Research

30 credits

This module will provide you with a practical understanding of the quantitative research methods used in health-related research.

Dissertation

60 credits

The dissertation module offers you an opportunity to explore in-depth an area of personal or professional interest that relates to your programme of study. In doing this, you will expand your research skills and apply what you have learnt in the earlier modules to your research project.