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307551 (v.1) OT 498 Honours
Area: | School of Occupational Therapy |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 40.0 |
Clinical Practice: | 6 x 40 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | No prescribed texts. |
Syllabus: | Rigorous human inquiry through research. Research authorship and dissemination. Supervised practicum. |
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Unit Outcomes: | Upon completion of this unit students will have - Analysed and discussed research findings in relation to the occupational therapy literature. Defended and presented a research study. Demonstrated knowledge and skills in self-management and professional behaviours, attitudes and knowledge and in planning, assessments, interventions and communications with clients and team members. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Bailey, D. (1991). Research for the Health Professional - A Practical Guide, 2nd ed. Sydney, MacLennan and Petty. 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). Randomsed 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, New Jersey, SLACK Incorporated. 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. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | 3 assessments. This is by Grade/Mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 19900 Other Natural and Physical Sciences (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Supplemental | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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