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PHYSIOTHERAPY PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE THESIS

PTY6THF

2020

Credit points: 60

Subject outline

This unit is the thesis component of a professional doctorate. Professional doctorate students who wish to be enrolled on a full-time basis should enrol in this unit. 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: 60

Subject Co-ordinator: Jodie McClelland

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 6 - Doctoral

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: 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. 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: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jodie McClelland

Class requirements

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

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One thesis that does not normally exceed 60,000 words

N/AN/AN/ANo100SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jodie McClelland

Class requirements

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

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One thesis that does not normally exceed 60,000 words

N/AN/AN/ANo100SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, All Year, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jodie McClelland

Class requirements

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

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One thesis that does not normally exceed 60,000 words

N/AN/AN/ANo100SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5