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Independent Scoping Review - SPY00065M

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  • Department: Social Policy and Social Work
  • Credit value: 40 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2023-24

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Semester 1 2023-24

Module aims

Working alongside their research mentor within an established research group, students will undertake a scoping review relating to a topic of choice. The research mentor will guide the review and choice of topic.

Module learning outcomes

Subject content

  • to gain practical experience of undertaking a scoping review
  • to gain detailed knowledge of research evidence relating to a specific policy topic
  • to gain understanding of how scoping reviews of evidence might best feed into policy debates and deliberations

Academic and graduate skills

  • able to undertake a scoping review of policy related evidence
  • able to use scoping review techniques to inform policy debates in an evidence based manner

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100

Special assessment rules

Non-compensatable

Indicative reassessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100

Module feedback

Feedback will be given in accordance with the University Policy on feedback in the Guide to Assessment as well as in line with the School policy.

Indicative reading

Arksey, H. and O'Malley, L. (2005) Scoping studies: towards a methodological framework, International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 8, 1, 19-32.

Petticrew, M (2006). Systematic Reviews in the Social Sciences. Oxford: Blackwell


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