A written research proposal (2400 words) Students are required to write a research proposal for a research project of any suitable research design (note, a systematic review design will not be accepted). The research proposal will include: -a clearly stated research question; -an introduction to the area for investigation and a brief review of the relevant literature; – a rationale for the proposed study; -a comprehensive, yet concise description of the methods to be used; -an explanation of the specific scientific and technological challenges to be addressed Assessment and Feedback Strategy Feedback Students will receive feedback on summative assessment within 15 working days READING LIST Required: BOWLING, A., 2014. Research Methods In Health: Investigating Health And Health Services. (eBook). OFFREDY, M. VICKERS, P. 2013 Developing a Healthcare Research Proposal. Wileyp-Blackwell. (eBook). POLGAR, S., and THOMAS, SA., 2013. Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences 6th edn. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. . (eBook). TRACY, R. 2012. A survival guide for health research methods. Open University Press/McGaw-Hill Education. (eBook). Recommended: Denicolo, P. Becker, L. 2012. Developing Research Proposals. London:Sage Publications Ltd. BATAVIA M., 2000. Clinical Research for Health Professionals: A User Friendly Guide. USA: Elsevier Health Sciences Butterworth-Heinemann. ENDERBY, P., 2006 Therapy outcome measures for rehabilitation professions: speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, 2nd edn. Chichester: Wiley. HANSEN, E., 2006 Successful qualitative health research. Buckingham: Open University Press MCDOWELL, I., 2006 Measuring health: a guide to rating scales and questionnaires. 3rd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Pallant, J., 2013. SPSS Survival Manual: A Step-by-Step Guide to Data Analysis using SPSS for Windows (Version21). 5th edn . Buckingham: Open University Press. PUNCH KF., 2006. Developing Effective Research Proposals.2ndedn Sage Publications London. Investigating the impact of Covid-19 on Occupational Therapists work practice in inpatient services in the republic of Ireland. Background, Introduction and literature review: 25% Main details, why is this research needed. Aims and Objectives: 10% Methodology: Qualitative: Survey/questionnaire looking for subjective experiences 25% Ethical considerations: 10% Costings: 10% Plan: 10% Impact: 10%