James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2003

OT5002:06

Independent Project

Townsville HECS Band 2

Full year. Limited Attendance.

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

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%).