ASSESSMENT & OUTCOME MEASUREMENT IN PAEDIATRIC PRACTICE
OCT5PAO
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject presents an evidence-based approach to evaluating children's occupational performance and component skills in relation to different client groups. Students will gain knowledge in test development theory and skills in appraising content and criterion validity, reliability and discriminant ability of measures. These skills will be applied to critiquing and selecting assessments and outcome measures within paediatric occupational therapy and enabling students to evaluate their own intra-rater reliability. New measures and developments in existing measures in paediatric occupational therapy will be reviewed.
School: School of Allied Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Anoo Bhopti
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: OCT6PAO
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Must have completed a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or equivalent. Offer is subject to sufficient enrolments.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Prescribed readings provided online. | Prescribed | . | . |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Select a theoretical practice model and apply it to the selection and application of measurement tools in occupational therapy practice.
- Activities:
- Reading, on-line discussions, essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
02. Critically evaluate how modern and traditional theories of test development influence the interpretability of outcome measures and consider the applicability of each theory.
- Activities:
- Reading, on-line discussions, essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
03. Provide a rationale for selecting appropriate outcome measures for a particular client group and for a particular purpose and synthensise the evidence with clinical practice issues in relation to one case.
- Activities:
- Reading, on-line discussions, presentation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
04. Make an evidence-based recommendation for or against the use of particular measures in occupational therapy practice.
- Activities:
- Reading, on-line discussions, essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
05. Investigate your own intra-rater reliability and assess the practice implicaitons of your results.
- Activities:
- Intra rater reliability project, seminar, on-line discussions
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Online, 2017, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anoo Bhopti
Class requirements
Directed Reading
One 30.0 hours directed reading per study period and delivered via online.
"Online study modules comprising reading and participation in facilitated discussion forums. Equivalent to 30 hours of class based activities."
Scheduled Online Class
Six 1.0 hours scheduled online class per study period and delivered via online.
"Delivered via web conferencing tool (Collaborate)."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completion and online presentation of the application of an outcome measure | Completion of reliability project for discussions | 20 | 01, 03, 05 |
| One 2,500-word essay | 60 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| Online discussions | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |