SI Module 5 (D): Researching for Practice
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Summary
This module runs in September, January and May in each academic year and is for students who have passed SI Module 4 and have gained a PGDip in Sensory Integration. If you passed the PGDip or SI Module 5 more than 5 years ago please contact us at [email protected] to discuss your options going forward, providing details of your SI academic progress/credits to date.
We are now accepting applications for the September 2025 cohort (applications close at 5pm on 29 August 2025) and the January 2026 cohort (applications close at 5pm on 23 December 2025).
Single module fee: £860
- 15 UK university academic credits - globally recognised and highly transferable
- 12-week course (fixed start and end dates)
- 15 hours of content + 135 hours of additional study time
- Online access to partner Sheffield Hallam University Library and Disabled Student Support
- Free Microsoft Office 365
Overview
SI Module 5 (D) aims to introduce you to research design and methods relevant to an applied area of investigation. It will enable you to consider factors that will impact the future planning and management of the investigation.
This knowledge will further enhance your ability to critique the value and quality of research evidence underpinning clinical practice. You can also apply this knowledge in later dissertation work or other research you plan to undertake.
You will gain a basic but essential understanding of a range of research methods and how to apply them to a chosen area of research in your practice.
General areas covered
- Developing a research question
- Building a search strategy
- Critiquing the literature
- Introduction to quantitative and qualitative approaches to research
- Ethical considerations
- Methods of data collection and analysis
- Introduction to the use of statistics in research
- Unique or interesting features
This is a multi-professional module, and the opportunity to work with and learn from others is a positive aspect of it.
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