HONOURS DEGREE THESIS B
HCS5HDB
Not currently offered
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
This subject is part two of a two-subject sequence that prepares students to contribute to the evidence base for the discipline of speech pathology. In this subject, students learn to contribute to the evidence base of designing, implementing and writing up a research project in collaboration with a research supervisor. Students also develop the advanced conceptual, theoretical and conceptual knowledge and skills to enable them to undertake clinical research during their professional careers and to gain experience in presenting research to an audience of peers and academics in the field of human communication sciences.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Jennifer Oates
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must have attained at least a B Grade average across HCS5TIM, HCS55ASP, HCS5RDC and at least a B grade for HCS5RDC.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Foundations of clinical research: applications to practice | Recommended | Portney, LG and Watkins, M P 2009 | 3RD EDN, PEARSON EDUCATION, UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NEW JERSEY. |
| Readings | In-depth interviewing: principles, techniques, analysis | Recommended | Minichiello, V, Aroni, R, Hays, D 2008 | 6TH EDN, PEARSON EDUCATION AUSTRALIA, SYDNEY. |
| Readings | Publication manual of the American Psychological Association | Recommended | American Psychological Association 2010 2010 | 6TH EDN, AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, WASHINGTON DC. |
| Readings | Research methods in health: foundations for evidence-based practice | Recommended | Liamputtong, P (ed) 2010 | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, MELBOURNE. |