ADVANCED CLINICAL REASONING AND DECISION MAKING
OCT5CRD
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject examines clinical reasoning and decision making and how they support clinical practice. It explores the development of professional knowledge and the relationship between theoretical knowledge and practical expertise. While theoretical knowledge is traditionally thought to be developed separately from the clinic, this subject examines how theoretical knowledge and clinical practice can inform each other. Literature to support this subject is drawn from disciplines such as medicine, education and occupational therapy. OCT5CRD is a Masters level subject.
School: School of Allied Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Carolyn Unsworth
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: OCT6CRD
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: OCT5CRD runs every alternate year subject to sufficient student enrolments.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Clinical reasoning: forms of inquiry in a therapeutic practice | Prescribed | Mattingly, C. and Fleming, M. H. | F. A. DAVIS, 1994. |
| Readings | The reflective practitioner: how professionals think in action | Prescribed | Schon, D. A. | BASIC BOOKS, 1983. |