REHABILITATION RESEARCH DESIGN

PHE5RRD

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, the primary aim is to prepare students to conduct a research project in the field of rehabilitation. Working with a supervising academic member of staff, the student develops his or her research skills and knowledge to the point where they are able to formulate an appropriate research question, conduct a research literature review, critically evaluate alternative research designs, apply basic concepts of data description and data analysis, identify the practical constraints and requirements of the rehabilitation project they have designed, identify ethical issues and deal with ethics committee requirements.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Paul O'Halloran

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: PHE4HDD OR PHE4HDE OR PHE5HDE OR PHE5HDD

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: N/A

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. Students should be able to analyse a research issue in rehabilitation and generate an appropriate research question.

02. Analyse qualitative and quantitative data from research studies and report on the inferences drawn from the analysis.

03. Critically evaluate research literature and alternative research designs to generate a design for a systematic, appropriate and ethical population health study.

04. Synthesise and report on findings.

City Campus, 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Paul O'Halloran

Class requirements

Independent ResearchWeek: 0 - 0
One 3.00 hours independent research per week from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via blended.
Individual project equivalent to three hours of classroom contact per week and weekly contact with supervisor.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 1,500-word data description and analysis	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One 2,500-word report	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	70	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

City Campus, 2020, Semester 2, Day