300906 (v.4) OT 494 - Honours

Area:

School of Occupational Therapy

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

160.0

Clinical Practice:

4 x 40 Hours Quarterly

Syllabus:

Rigorous human inquiry through research. Research authorship and dissemination. Supervised practicum.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Analyse and discuss research findings in relation to the occupational therapy literature. Defend and present a research study. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in self-management and professional behaviours and attitudes and knowledge 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:

Dissertation 90%, Presentation 10%, Fieldwork evaluation Pass/Fail. This is by grade/mark assessment. To successfully complete this unit students must pass the presentation/dissertation and pass professional practice.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y