SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF PHYSIOTHERAPY RESEARCH
PTY6RPR
2014
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject, physiotherapists critically evaluate clinical practices and beliefs. Students read and evaluate research into interventions or assessments utilised by physiotherapists. Students search for information using sophisticated search strategies to identify relevant information about physiotherapy practices. Students evaluate research reports using standardised methods, evaluate research validity using predetermined criteria, synthesize results of comparable studies and summarise results in a format that advises physiotherapy practice and is suitable for publication. Students will spend approximately 80% of their time in information retrieval, assessment, analysis, synthesis, manuscript construction and individual consultation with their supervisor
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Tania Pizzari
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 6 - Doctoral
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Offer is subject to sufficient enrolments.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | physiotherapists to read the following site: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/_files_nhmrc/file/publications/synopses/cp65.pdf | Recommended | N/A | N/A |
| Readings | physiotherapists to read the following site: http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/report4.htm | Recommended | University of York | ON-LINE RESOURCE |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Tania Pizzari
Class requirements
Lecture
One 4.0 hours lecture other recurrence and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students will attend one 4-hour lecture per week in weeks 1-4 and in weeks 9-12 of semester. Students are also required to complete 15 non-contact hours throughout the semester."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| 30-minute oral presentation at a seminar. | 25 | |
| 6,000-word assignment | 75 |