| Effective Term: | 2025/02 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Research Honours Project 1 |
| Unit ID: | HEASP4111 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (NHPHS2102) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (EDBSP4111) |
| ASCED: | 061707 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit supports students in developing knowledge and skills in the conceptualisation, design and planning of a research project in an health-related topic. Students will consolidate their skills in searching and appraising relevant academic and/or grey literature in order to undertake an initial scope of the current knowledge regarding a contemporary Speech Pathology practice issue. They will then use these findings as a foundation on which to design and develop a research project and construct a research proposal. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | |  | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Identify and refine a research topic relevant to contemporary speech pathology theory and practice; |
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| K2. | Examine research methodologies and associated methods, in order to identify a research approach that aligns effectively with a study question |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Search and identify relevant research evidence to inform research |
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| S2. | Develop and communicate a comprehensive proposal justifying the rationale, underpinning methodology, data collection and analysis processes for a contemporary research topic |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Critically appraise research evidence, identify gap in the literature, and determine how new knowledge can promote best practice in speech pathology |
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| A2. | Apply ethical considerations to proposed research |
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| Unit Content: |
Evidence based practice Researching and appraising literature Using bibliographical software such as Endnote Critical appraisal tool Identifying, defining and mapping key concepts Formulating clinical/practice questions Developing a search strategy Appraising, synthesising and presenting the evidence |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | S1, A1 | Critical appraisal of reviewed literature | Written assignment | 40-60% | | 2. | A2 | Present ethical issues and overview of ethical application on research topic | Oral presentation | 10-30% | | 3. | K1, K2, S2 | Develop a research proposal | Written assignment | 20-40% |
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