303207 (v.2) Physiotherapy Practice 651

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Area:	School of Physiotherapy
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	2.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	303197 (v.2) Physiotherapy Practice 552 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Development of basic physiotherapy competencies in using research to enhance evidence based practice. Practical skills in research project planning and data collection are covered for typical physiotherapy research methods including phenomenological, small time series, sequential clinical trials, survey, factorial and repeated measures designs. Case studies are used to consolidate and motivate student learning and include the examination of ethical issues. Clinical experience in a variety of clinical settings is provided.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have developed the skills to plan, perform and communicate a good research project.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y