This subject builds on earlier research subjects (HLT2IEP: Integrating Evidence into Practice & OCT5RDO: Research Design in Occupational Therapy) to enable honours students to gain advanced skills relating to the design and conduct of research using quantitative and/or qualitative methods applicable to the occupational therapy discipline. The research can involve a clinical case study, survey or another design using accepted methodologies or, a theory paper and is presented as a dissertation (this incorporates an introduction, a literature review, completed manuscript and discussion). The study should have the potential to contribute to knowledge in the discipline. In conjunction with the supervisor(s), students conduct the research following ethics approval from La Trobe University Human Ethics and/or external Ethics Committees according to the proposal developed in OCT5RDO. Student involvement includes attendance and participation in seminars, supervision and progress presentations.

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