OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE THESIS

OCT6THP

2020

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

This subject is the thesis component of a professional doctorate. It is expected that the thesis topic will be relevant to the profession in which the student works. The degree of rigour and intellectual standing is the same as that of a PhD but not as extensive in scope.

School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Tamara Tse

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 6 - Doctoral

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: This subject is taken by professional doctorate candidates who wish to study part-time. This subject is taken by professional doctorate by research candidates who wish to study part-time.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critically assess and synthesise existing health research to generate relevant research question/s that address important health issues

02. Make a significant contribution to the design and execution of an original research program that address relevant health research question/s

03. Critically analyse and interpret research findings from a research program

04. Communicate research program findings in formats suitable for global dissemination, including the production of a thesis for examination against international standards

05. Apply high ethical standards as an independent research or as part of a team

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Tamara Tse

Class requirements

Supervisor ConsultationWeek: 0 - 0
One 2.00 hours supervisor consultation every four weeks from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via blended.
Students are expected to have regular contact with their research supervisor.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 40,000 to 50,000-word thesisSubmitted after enrolment in thesis subjects totalling 240 credit points.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	100	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day