Area: | School of Physiotherapy |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Tutorial: | 0.5 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 13026 (v.3) Physiotherapy Research 352 or any previous version
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Co Requisite(s): | 7712 (v.11) Physiotherapy Clinics 451
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9920 (v.8) Physiotherapy Management 451
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Syllabus: | Further development of basic physiotherapy competencies in using research to enhance evidence based practice. Practical skills covered include critical appraisal of clinical research and using evidence to answer clinically relevant questions. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Developed skills in reading and interpreting clinical research. An increased understanding of how to make a clinical decision based on different sources of evidence. Recognised the diverse natureof clinical research and appreciated the issues associated with being both a researcher and a clinician. Developed the skills to integrate research knowledge into practice. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. Texts required in previous years of this course are, however, recommended. |
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Field of Education: | 61701 Physiotherapy | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Essential | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | 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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