| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Health Professional Research 1 |
| Unit ID: | NHPHS2101 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (NHPHS1401) (HEASP1022 or NHPRH1004) (HEASP1012 or NHPOT1012 or NHPPS1002) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (NHPHS2402) |
| ASCED: | 061703 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit introduces undergraduate students to practical and theoretical issues arising in quantitative and qualitative research in allied health. The students will become familiar with the process of research across both qualitative and quantitative traditions including developing researchable questions, choosing an appropriate study design, collecting data, analysing data, presenting and communicating research outcomes. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| 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. | Explore methodology described in health and medical literature |
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| K2. | Describe the basic concepts and uses of different quantitative and qualitative research methods in health |
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| K3. | Identify strengths and limitations of qualitative and quantitative methods |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Conduct appropriate statistical analyses for a given research question |
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| S2. | Contrast between qualitative and quantitative research methodologies |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Design a qualitative research study |
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| A2. | Apply research processes used in quantitative research methods in health |
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| Unit Content: |
The Professional Standards for Speech Pathologists in Australia (2020), Speech Pathology Guidelines for Reporting of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Curriculum Development and Inclusions (2018), The Physiotherapy Board of Australia (PBA) Code of Conduct (2014); Physiotherapy practice thresholds in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand (2015); The Ahpra and National Boards’ Shared Code of Conduct (2022)The ; Australian Occupational Therapy Competency Standards (2018) National Quality and Safeguarding Framework (NQSF, 2018), National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (2017-2019) and National Aged Care Quality Standards (2019) have substantially informed the syllabus/content of this unit. Topics may include: •Essential stages in the research process •Ethical considerations in health research •Philosophical foundations •Formulation of appropriate research questions •Qualitative study designs (phenomenology; grounded theory; ethnography; narrative; participatory action) •Quantitative study designs (true experimental; quasiexperimental; pre-experimental; non experimental) •Sampling methods •Data collection techniques (measurement; observation; questionnaires, in-depth interview; focus groups; routine sources of data) •Data analysis (descriptive statistics; inferential statistics; coding; thematic analysis; content analysis) •Sharing research knowledge before and after research studies are completed |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate high-level skills to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups Students will be required to display (in person and/or online) high-level skills in-person and/or online in: • Effective verbal and non-verbal communication via a range of synchronous and asynchronous methods • Active listening for meaning and influencing • High-level empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating extended conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams | 2 - No | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply leadership skills and behaviours Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating, contributing to, and enabling collegial environments • Showing self-awareness and the ability to self-reflect for personal growth • Inspiring and enabling others • Making informed and evidence-based decisions through consultation with others • Displaying initiative and ability to solve problems | 2 - No | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complex and ambiguous environments, using their imagination to create new ideas Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically on complex problems • Synthesising, evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Proposing alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts through deep inquiry • Proposing creative solutions in problem solving | 2 - No | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work proficiently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks Students will be required to display high-level skills in: • Finding, accessing, collating, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and appropriately and securely sharing complex digital information at a high-level • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Using digital tools appropriately to conduct research • Contributing proficiently to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and utilising digital learning opportunities | 1 - Yes | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to think ethically and sustainably. Students will be required to display skills in: • The responsible conduct of research • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in multiple global economic environmental and societal contexts • Demonstrating commitment to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Generating research solutions which are sustainable,ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable • Extending lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Demonstrate extended actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | 1 - Yes |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3 | Online quiz covering contents from weeks 1, 2 and 3 | Mini quiz | S/U | | 2. | K1, K2, K3, S2, A1 | Demonstrate understanding of planning a research project | Individual research assignment | 25-35% | | 3. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, A2 | Demonstrate understanding of the research cycle using a provided data set | Group research assignment | 20-30% | | 4. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, A1, A2 | All topics covered in class and blended learning | Written examination | 45-55% |
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