| Area: | Department of Podiatry |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Individual Study: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 6891 (v.6) Podiatric Practice 258 or any previous version
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6895 (v.4) Podiatric Studies 258 or any previous version
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8227 (v.6) Podology 258 or any previous version
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8246 (v.9) Podiatric Medicine 258 or any previous version
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8248 (v.9) Podiatric Orthopaedics 258 or any previous version
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| Co Requisite(s): | 13131 (v.2) Podiatric Medicine 357
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13132 (v.2) Podiatric Orthopaedics 357
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13133 (v.2) Podiatric Practice 357
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| Syllabus: | Review of research methodology and statistics. Review of scientific method, research design and process. Ethical issues relevant to research. Research reports. Research in podiatry and appraisal of literature in research design. Preparation of a research protocol (working in small groups). |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - An understanding of scientific research methods and it's application to podiatry. Demonstrated the ability to evaluate statistical analyses when reviewing literature. Reviewed the relevant literature and presented a comprehensive and rational project proposal. |
| 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: | Australasian Journal of Podiatric Medicine. Journal of the American Podiatry Medical Association. The Foot. The International Journal of Clinical Foot Science.The Foot and Ankle International. British Journal of Podiatry. |
| Unit Texts: | Polger S. and Thomas S., (1997), Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences, Melbourne, Churchill Livingstone. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Research Project Proposal/Literature Review, Ethics Committee Documentation 90%. Oral Presentation 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
