307469 (v.1) Physiotherapy Research Project 752


 

Area:School of Physiotherapy
Credits:25.0
Contact Hours:4.0
Tutorial:1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Practical:1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):13059 (v.2) Research Project 652
Prerequisite(s):307464 (v.1) Clinical Research 751 or any previous version
Syllabus:Organisation for and collection of data, checking of data and data reduction and discussion of problems encountered. Data analysis and interpretation and methods of data presentation. Preparation of a journal paper and oral or poster presentation of research findings.
 
Unit Outcomes: Upon completion of the unit students will have - Described in depth the appropriate methods for data management, checking data, coding data, data reduction, transformation, dealing with missing data and outliers. Analysed data using appropriate descriptive, inferential statistical methods and the appropriate software. Discussed the implications of the findings, and made recommendations for future research and prepared and presented an oral presentation on the findings of the research project. Prepared and submitted a draft and final version of a manuscript for a specified journal in the required style.
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: Refer to the School of Physiotherapy web page http://www.curtin.edu.au/curtin/dept/physio/pt
Unit Texts: No prescribed texts.
 
Unit Assessment Breakdown: Conference Oral Presentation 35%, Written Manuscript for a Peer Reviewed Journal 65%. This is a grade/mark assessment.

 

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