oct5crs critical review in ot
CRITICAL REVIEW IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
OCT5CRS
Not currently offered
Credit points: 45
Subject outline
This year long subject has two sections. Sections 1: Students will focus on research procedures in qualitative and quantitative methods to extend their evidence-based practice knowledge and skills. Students will be introduced to the concept of evidence-based practice in occupational therapy and guided through the process of how to ask clinically relevant questions, search for the evidence and critically appraise published research. Section 2: Students will work in small groups on clinical questions identified in relation to a selected field in occupational therapy. Students will search and critically evaluate the literature to determine the evidence to answer a clinical question. Hurdle tasks will be used to guide the process from refining the search question to synthesising the results. Students will prepare a critical review of the literature in the form of reviews of papers and synthesis of evidence including consultation with expert clinicians.
SchoolSchool of Allied Health
Credit points45
Subject Co-ordinatorMary Kennedy-Jones
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Evidence based practice: across the health professions | Prescribed | Hoffman, T, Bennett, S & Del Marc, C 2010 | CHURCHILL LIVINGSTON, CHATSWOOD, NSW. |
| Readings | Research methods in health: foundations for evidence-based practice | Recommended | Liamputtong, P 2010 | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, MELBOURNE. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Students will apply a comprehensive and systematic approach to analysis of situational needs, generation of a clinical question and search for research evidence to address the question
- Activities:
- Demonstrated technical competence in conducting comprehensive searches for evidence using multiple health sciences databases, the internet and in organising results using bibliographic software Be able to determine and select relevant evidence and appraise its methodological quality
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Communication(Communication)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
02. Students will be able to analyse data reported in the literature to interpret the clinical significance of research findings and extrapolate implicaitons for practice and future reserach
- Activities:
- Discussion of research literature in relation to its implications for OT practice
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Communication(Communication)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
03. Students will investigate, critique and synthensise evidence from a variety of sources to answer their clinical question
- Activities:
- Demonstrated the ability to think critically and appraise evidence within health sciences literature Be able to synthesise findings from multiple research studies in order to answer professional practice questions Demonstrate ability to communicate a summary of evidence and proposed future research succinctly and clearly both in writing and orally
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Communication(Communication)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
04. Students will work effectively in a team and independently to distribute workload and achieve high quality products and display personal responsibility
- Activities:
- By undertaking independent and group based learning tasks
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
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