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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

311256 (v.2) Allied Health Honours Research Design 341

Area: Department of Occupational Therapy
Credits: 25.0
Tuition Patterns: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Workshop: 3 x 2 Hours Semester
Prerequisite(s): Admission into 303542 (v.8) Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) or any previous version
OR
Admission into 312010 (v.2) Bachelor of Social Work or any previous version
Syllabus: Human inquiry through naturalistic and experimental designs relating to occupational therapy evidence - based practice. The relationship of theory and research to occupational therapy practice. Issues of methodology in designs, including sampling, analysis and ethics. A review of measurement and constructs of validity and reliability for critical analysis of the literature. Outcome research and its relevance to occupational therapy. Ethics in research. Analytical techniques in naturalistic and experimental design. Selection and application of statistical procedures.
Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Field of Education: 061703 Occupational Therapy
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

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