por3acr app clin research in p
APPLIED CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS
POR3ACR
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will develop the skills to become critical consumers of research in prosthetics and orthotics. Through both independent and facilitated learning, students will develop the ability to apply their prior learning of: common research designs, different types of data and measurement scales, statistical tests and interpreting data from graphs and tables to critique contemporary research in prosthetics and orthotics and make informed judgments about its value and usefulness in clinical practice. Students will also learn to synthesise and communicate the findings of research to through production of an evidence note and infographic. By developing critical consumers of prosthetics and orthotics research, clinicians will be able to fulfill their responsibilities as providers of evidence based prosthetic and orthotic care as well as communicate research evidence effectively to a range of stakeholders.
SchoolSchool Allied Health,Human Serv & Sport
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJade Tan
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be admitted in HZPOTC AND must have passed HLT2IEP; OR Must be admitted in HMCPO and no other rule applies.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Critically appraise prosthetics and orthotics research
- Activities:
- Lectures, workshops, independent learning activity related to enquiry (e.g., journal article reading)
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
02. Synthesise and reconcile variation in prosthetics and orthotics research
- Activities:
- Lectures, workshops, independent learning activity related to enquiry (e.g., journal article reading)
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
03. Communicate a clear and coherent description of what is known from prosthetics and orthotics research to a given audience
- Activities:
- Lectures, workshops, independent learning activity related to enquiry (e.g., journal article reading)
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJade Tan
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Each student participates in 1 x 2hr workshop per week."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 hour in class test: Evaluation of journal article | Students are to read an article prior to attending the in-class test. | 40 | 01, 02 |
| Evidence note and data extraction spreadsheet (1250 word equivalent) | Students prepare a two-page 'evidence note'; a short professional communication that summarises the research evidence on a particular topic. The evidence note is based on the critique and data extraction of four journal articles as would occur in a systematic review. | 35 | 01, 02, 03 |
| Infographic (1000 word equivalent) | Students design a one-page 'infographic' for a prescribed audience (e.g., parents). Infographics use a combination of words, pictures, icons or graphics to communicate the salient point in a way that makes complex information easily accessible and as such, they are an increasingly common way for research evidence to be translated. | 25 | 01, 02, 03 |