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May 2023 / September 2023 / January 2024

Application deadline

18 August (for a September start), 1 December (for a January start), 1 April (for a May start).

Ideally, we would like to receive the applications before the above deadlines but we can be flexible with the closing dates for accepting the applications.

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Course length

Part time: 12 months

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Academic level

Academic credits.

This course is not available to students classed as International for fees purposes.

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This dissertation module enables you to design and conduct a small research project of your own, relevant to your professional practice and and specific Advanced Practice Masters programme.

It is an opportunity to explore the professional practice dilemma identified in the Applied Research Methods module and to seek a viable solution to this practice problem by:

• collecting primary data
• undertaking secondary data analysis
• conducting a clinical audit or a service evaluation for completion of the module.

You are allocated a supervisor for the duration of the module and will receive individual research supervision.

How to apply

Entry requirements.

This module can only be taken if enrolled in the following Masters Programmes: 

• MSc Advanced Nursing Practice 
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice 
• Integrated Degree Apprenticeship Advanced Clinical Practitioner 

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When you accept our offer, you agree to the  Terms and Conditions of Enrolment . You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.

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Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year your fees will increase each year.

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Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.

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Additional costs.

Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.

Learning and assessment

You will work with your research supervisor to develop and implement a small-scale research project.

You will be given the opportunity to:

• develop a research question and proposal
• conduct a rigorous literature review
• gather and analyse primary or secondary data
• develop conclusions to answer the research question
• write up an extensive dissertation on the research project
• work independently in developing their research project
• seek support and guidance from a supervisor and other subject experts in designing and managing their research project
• reflect on their learning about engaging in research.

Assessment 

Option 1: Written Dissertation10,000 words, dissertation thesis

Option 2: Journal Style Research Report, and conference style poster, presentation and abstract

Programme changes : On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been published on the website. For more information, please visit our changes to programmes page.

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Student wins BERA dissertation prize

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Oxford Brookes MA Education student Helen Manley won the 2018 BERA Masters Dissertation Award (British Educational Research Association). Helen’s dissertation ‘School-based counselling interventions for the reduction of anxiety in primary school children: a systematic review’ , was chosen from many entries as the winner by The Engagement Committee of BERA.

Speaking about Helen’s win Dr Roger Dalrymple (MA Education course lead) said: “We’re extremely proud of Helen’s success which is great testament to her talents and hard work, as well as to the excellent support provided by her supervisors and the MA Education course team. Helen’s study represents exactly the kind of impactful research that we are seeking to nurture and build in the School of Education, to the benefit of schools and learning communities in our region and beyond.”

Helen Manley’s dissertation examines the high levels of anxiety in young people between the ages of 5 and 15. She found that although the numbers of young people with a diagnosable mental health condition has risen, the specialist support available to schools has suffered due to funding cuts. Many schools now recognise the need to provide more ‘in-house’ support for children who have been identified as anxious. Schools are considering school-based counselling (SBC) as a potential solution.

Helen’s study identified an apparent lack of research on school based counselling, specifically targeted at primary school-aged children. She concluded that this results in considerable uncertainty about whether this is an effective course of action. Her dissertation examines the implications of these findings in primary schools, how it can apply to future research and makes recommendations to address identified gaps she highlighted in current knowledge.

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Research and Analysis Project submissions and re-submissions should all be made via an online registration page. You will be required to complete your personal details online as well as entering your Project Mentor details, making payment and upload your documents.

You must pay a project submission fee to Oxford Brookes with any project submission. The Oxford Brookes Research and Analysis Project (RAP) submission fee for period 49 is £520 and period 50 is £520. 

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