James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2004

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OT3101:03

Occupational Therapy Independent Study (Honours)

Townsville

HECS Band 2

4 hours lectures, 8 hours tutorials, 30 hours flexible delivery plus supervised research project. Semester 1

Available to level 3 Occupational Therapy students enrolled in the Honours course.

The subject provides basic knowledge to enable students to develop skills to investigate in depth a chosen area of health professional practice. Students will extend and consolidate their knowledge and expertise in a chosen area of health professional service. Completion of the learning activity will enhance health service delivery in a variety of community settings. The independent project should be original and practical in design.

Learning Objectives:

identify a project and demonstrate the ability to formulate a research question for the provision of health care or related services;

describe the project appropriate to the research question;

demonstrate the ability to report both orally and in written form;

implement a trial of the proposed independent project;

collect data demonstrating appropriate methodology.

Assessment by oral presentation and written assignment for independent study (50%); project presentation and write up (50%).