James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

OT5002:06

Independent Project

Townsville

Full year.

Available to students enrolled in postgraduate studies in Occupational Therapy with recognised prior learning as approved by the Head of Occupational Therapy.

Staff: Dr L Walker.

The independent project will apply previously learned material and develop an original project based on individual enquiry in relation to allied health care or related service provision.

Learning Objectives:

  1. identify a project and demonstrate the ability to formulate a research question for the provision of allied health care or related services;
  2. describe the project appropriate to the research question;
  3. demonstrate the ability to report both orally and in written form;
  4. implement a trial of the proposed independent project;
  5. collect data demonstrating appropriate methodology.

On-course assessment to include project proposal and implementation (100%).