James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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PS4103 - Physiotherapy Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Prerequisites: | PS4101 AND PS4102 |
| Subject chain: | PS4102 ⯈ PS4103 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
Available to Physiotherapy honours students only.
Subject Description
- This subject is available to students enrolled in the Honours program. Students will utilise the project plan developed in PS3110 and data, literature and other resources collected in PS4102 to complete their original research project. Students will be required to produce a thesis and to present their findings in a thesis seminar.
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate advanced planning, analytical and problem-solving skills necessary to complete the project developed in PS3110 and PS4102
- communicate utilising advanced oral and written skills, the research project and findings
- produce a piece of research with some independence
Subject Assessment
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.
- Invigilated > Presentations - (30%)
- Final thesis and one research report paper suitable for submission to a referred journal - (70%)
Note that 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.
Special Assessment Requirements
All assessment items must be passed to pass the subject
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: PS4002
Availabilities
Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Anne Jones |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Anne Jones |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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