oct5rot readings in occ therapy
READINGS IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
OCT5ROT
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this unit students will be required to review and critically evaluate the literature in a selected field of Occupational Therapy. They will be introduced to the concept of evidence-based practice and will be guided through the process of how to critically review the literature. Topics will be selected in consultation with the subject coordinator. The topic may be related to that subsequently investigated in the Master of Occupational Therapy research project if the student is enrolled in the Master of Occupational Therapy with thesis.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorEllie Fossey
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites OCT5OHF
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Offered subject to sufficient enrolments. Pre-requisite: OCT5OHF or equivalent.
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | Unit manual | Prescribed | School of Occupational Therapy | N/A |
Readings | Foundations of clinical research: applications to practice. | Recommended | Portney, L.G. and Watkins, M.P. | 2ND EDN. PRENTICE HALL, NEW JERSEY, 2000. |
Readings | Research in Occupational Therapy. Methods of inquiry for enhancing practice. | Recommended | Kielhofner (ed) | FA DAVIS, 2006. |
Subject options
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Distance Education, 2014, Semester 2, Distance Education
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorEllie Fossey
Class requirements
Directed Reading
Four 2.0 hours directed reading per study period and delivered via online.
"8 hours of directed reading and discussion and self-directed research up to total equivalent of 36 hours of classroom based activity."
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
---|---|---|
one 4,000-word critical literature review | 100 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorEllie Fossey
Class requirements
Directed Reading
Four 2.0 hours directed reading per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"8 hours of directed reading and discussion and self-directed research up to total equivalent of 36 hours of classroom based activity."
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
---|---|---|
one 4,000-word critical literature review | 100 |