RH5204 - Research 2: A Research Project
| Credit points: | 06 |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
Applicants must have completed at least a Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology at an Australian University or hold an equivalent international entry level qualification in one of these professions. Note: Completion of the subject will not enable Australian registration of overseas qualified health professionals.
Students in this subject will complete a research project on a topic to be agreed between the student and the Postgraduate Coordinator. The project will be supervised by a member of the academic staff from the Discipline of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology. Students will learn skills in proposal writing, ethics, data collection, analysis and scientific writing.
Learning Outcomes
- design and undertake research in a systematic and scientific manner;
- demonstrate and apply advanced skills to review and critically appraise literature relevant to the chosen research topic;
- demonstrate advanced skills in analysis of the data collected and extraction of logical conclusions from the research results;
- apply research methods appropriate to the field of study in which the research project is situated;
- ensure that research is conducted in an ethical manner;
- communicate the research findings using advanced written, presentation and oral communication skills.
| Prerequisites: | RH5203 |
Availabilities | |
| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Mrs Moira Smith |
| Lecturers: | Dr Trish Wielandt, Dr Renee Speyer, Mrs Moira Smith. |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | presentations (15%); thesis or manuscript (70%); research proposal (15%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | All assessment items must be passed in order to pass the subject. |
| External, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Mrs Moira Smith |
| Lecturers: | Dr Trish Wielandt, Dr Renee Speyer, Mrs Moira Smith. |
| Contact hours: |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | presentations (15%); thesis or manuscript (70%); research proposal (15%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | All assessment items must be passed in order to pass the subject. |
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.