PS4102 - Physiotherapy Honours Thesis 1

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Subject chain:	PS4102 PS4103
Administered by:	Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc

Available to Physiotherapy honours students only

This subject is available to students enrolled in the Honours program. Students will utilise the project plan developed in PS3110 to guide the development of an original project relevant to Physiotherapy. This subject will require the student to produce a comprehensive literature review illustrating the student's thorough examination of the topic. Students will also be required to demonstrate progress in other areas of the project such as data collection and collation.

Learning Outcomes

• develop a literature review which comprehensively examines the student's thesis;
• demonstrate the excellent planning, analytical and problem-solving skills necessary to carry out the project plan developed in PS3110;
• demonstrate the capacity to independently manage the process of data collection, including ongoing consideration of issues related to reliability, validity, methodological rigor and ethical issues, to ensure adequate progress is achieved towards the completion of the project;
• utilise the support of supervisor/s and peers in the development of the research project;
• illustrate impeccable ethical standards in every phase of the project's development.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations.

Prerequisites:

PS3004 AND (PS3005 OR (PS3105 AND PS3110))

Availabilities
As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Coordinator:	Professor Lorraine Sheppard
Contact hours:	36 hours - Students will be expected to meet with their supervisor at least fortnightly for the duration of the study period and to spend 10 hrs per week in independent study on their thesis topic
Assessment:	literature review.
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.