Research Course
The insights will support nurses and other health and social care professionals to navigate their way through two distinct methodological research approaches, and to develop their unique research studies.
Week 1
Interpreting philosophy, developing methodology for research
Week 2
Research approaches enabling reflection
In this course
In this course, you will meet other professionals, share your experiences, join in active discussions, and develop your knowledge and skills.
What you will achieve?
​• You will get the opportunity to develop an understanding of two distinct methodological approaches.
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• Apply new knowledge, use your lived experiences, and evaluate with peers.
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• You will also get the most out of your learning by engaging with the content and the other learners through the comments section.
Get to know more about theory into practice
I began a multi-phase study that uses two distinct methodologies, hermeneutic (interpretive) phenomenology and autoethnography, to explore the lived experiences of self and others.
The three key areas of study are:
(i) the phenomenon of existence when someone is given a diagnosis of MND and in the context of receiving healthcare;
(ii) the meaning of living with uncertainty for people diagnosed with MND; and
(iii) the meaning of supporting a loved one with MND as they die.
The outcomes of this research have significantly contributed to knowledge through the publication of six peer-reviewed papers.
The findings of the research are collated and integrated to develop a person-centred model of care that emphasises the need for MND professionals to acknowledge the temporal aspects of caring for a person with MND and for their family carers.
Chris Kenny, Lecturer, Salford University
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Helen Astbury, CMgr FCMI
"Thanks to Dr Denise Andrea Harris, a Manchester Met doctoral alumna, for giving her time to be part of a special panel exploring journeys to academia, practice and beyond after a doctorate.."
