12373 (v.4) OT 391 - Honours

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Area:	School of Occupational Therapy
Credits:	50.0
Contact Hours:	246.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 4 Hours Weekly
Clinical Practice:	6 x 40 Hours Quarterly
Syllabus:	Human inquiry through naturalistic and experimental designs. The relationship of theory, research and practice. Issues in methodology including design, sampling, measurement, analysis and ethics. Research relevant to occupational therapy. Supervised practicum.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Explain the relationship of theory and research and its relevance to occupational therapy practice. Compare and contrast experimental and naturalistic research designs and apply the appropriate design to address different types of research questions and identify and develop a research topic. Develop the skills to critically review the research literature on issues related to occupational therapy. Analyse data applying relevant statistical procedures, interpret and present the results. Demonstrate skills in self-management and professional behaviours and attitudes and in planning, assessments, interventions and communications with clients and team members.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Bailey D., (1997), Research for the Health Professional - A Practical Guide, 2nd ed., Sydney, MacLennan and Petty. Cook J., (ed.), (2001), Qualitative Research in Occupational Therapy - Strategies and Experiences, Sydney, Delmar. DePoy E., and Gitlin L.,(1998), Introduction to Research - Understanding and Applying Multiple Strategies, 2nd ed., Sydney, Mosby. Hart A., (2001), Randomized Controlled Trials - The Control Group Dilemma Revisited, Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 9(1), 40-44. Kornblau B. and Starling S., (2000), Ethics in Rehabilitation - A Clinical Perspective, Thorofare, NJ, SLACK Inc. Kumar R., (1996), Research Methodology - A Step by Step Guide for Beginners, South Melbourne, Addison Wesley Longman. Minichiello V., Sullivan G., Greenwood K., and Axford R., (eds.), (1999), Handbook for Research Methods in Health Sciences, Sydney, Addison Wesley. Munro B, (1997), Statistical Methods for Health Care Research, 3rd ed., Philadelphia, Lippincott. National Health and Medical Research Council, (2002), Human research ethics handbook, Commonwealth of Australia.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed texts.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Exam 50%, Proposal 50%, Fieldwork evaluation Pass/Fail. This is by grade/mark assessment. For successful completion of the unit students are expected to pass the exam, the proposal and pass professional practice.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y