RH5204 - Research 2: A Research Project

Credit points:	06
Year:	2017
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Subject chain:	RH5203 RH5204
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

• 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;
• at an advanced level, design and undertake research in a systematic and scientific manner.

Prerequisites:

RH5203

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.
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Coordinator:	Mrs Moira Smith
Lecturers:	Dr Trish Wielandt, jc256076, Mrs Moira Smith.
Contact hours:	13 hours - Student supervisor meetings
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 24-Aug-2017
Coordinator:	Mrs Moira Smith
Lecturers:	Dr Trish Wielandt, jc256076, Mrs Moira Smith.
Contact hours:	13 hours - Student supervisor meetings
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.