por4car clin app res in p
CLINICALLY APPLIED RESEARCH IN PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS
POR4CAR
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students develop foundation skills necessary to plan simple research projects in prosthetics and orthotics clinical practice. Discrete project parts are emphasised including: justification, aims, method, data presentation, interpretation and ethics. Through both independent and facilitated learning, students have the opportunity to develop their ability to: write well evidenced arguments, consider a range of basic research designs common to prosthetics and orthotics, understand different data types and measurement scales, select basic statistical tests, present data and draw logical interpretations. These skills are designed to establish a strong foundation for future subjects and independent work in future practice.
SchoolSchool of Allied Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSarah Anderson
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Only available to students enrolled in Prosthetics and Orthotics
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Foundations of clinical research: applications to practice | Recommended | Portney, L. G. and Watkins M. P. | 3RD EDN. PEARSON PRENTICE HALL |
| Readings | Research methods in health: foundations for evidence-based practice | Recommended | Liamputtong, P (ed) | ELSEVIER, MELBOURNE |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Write a research question, aim statement and hypothesis for a basic research project relevant to prosthetics and orthotics clinical practice.
- Activities:
- a. Formulate and write a research question, relevant to prosthetics and orthotics clinical practice, which would typically identify the PICO elements b. Formulate and write a research aim statement, for a basic research project involving up to two groups or categories, which would typically identify the population, independent variable, dependent variable and question type c. Identify and write a hypothesis that is relevant to a research aim statement and specifies the expected result for a variable defined in the aim
02. Construct a logical argument, based on relevant literature, to justify a research aim for a basic research project relevant to prosthetics and orthotics clinical practice.
- Activities:
- a. Describe and provide evidence of the relevance of a problem to prosthetics and orthotics clinical practice b. Select, synthesize and critically compare information from the professional literature to understand the problem, identify possible solutions and explain a preferred research aim to address the problem c. Structure information logically to help the reader follow your justification, such that each idea is clearly stated, supported by evidence and linked to a central line of reasoning that leads from the problem statement to the project aim and hypothesis
03. Describe a research method for a basic project relevant to prosthetics and orthotics clinical practice that will address the project aim and meet basic ethical standards.
- Activities:
- a. Identify and describe research designs, involving up to two groups or categories, suited to address the aim of basic project relevant to prosthetics and orthotics clinical practice b. Describe step-by-step procedures (including participant recruitment, apparatus, data collection and data analysis) to minimise bias in a basic research project c. Explain ethical procedures to minimise risk to participants and researchers of a basic research project
04. Process, present, analyse and interpret data from a basic research project related to prosthetics and orthotics clinical practice.
- Activities:
- a. Select, implement and present techniques to summarise data and describe grouped data, including a measure of central tendency, indication of data variability and graphical presentation b. Select, implement and present inferential statistical techniques to compare two groups or explore relationships between two variables c. Discuss analysed data in the context of a previously-stated hypothesis, results from related published studies and implications for clinical practice
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2016, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSarah Anderson
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1200-word assignment | 30 | 01, 02 | |
| One 1200-word project | 30 | 03, 04 | |
| One 700-word class test | 20 | 01 | |
| One 700-word data analysis project | 20 | 03, 04 |