Occupational Therapy Honours Research Part 1 of 3

Unit Outline (Higher Education)

Level of Unit in Course

AQF Level(s) of Course

Level of Unit in Course

Introductory

Intermediate

Effective Term:

2024/05

Institute / School :

Institute of Health and Wellbeing

Unit Title:

Occupational Therapy Honours Research Part 1 of 3

Unit ID:

NHPOT3119

Credit Points:

15.00

Prerequisite(s):

(NHPHS2402 and NHPHS2403 and NHPOT2013 and NHPOT2014 and NHPRH2002) (NHPHS2401 or NHPOT2016)

Co-requisite(s):

(NHPHS3401)

Exclusion(s):

(NHPOT3019)

ASCED:

061703

Other Change:

Brief description of the Unit

This is the first course in a three-part Honours Research course chain. Within this course chain a student will work independently (with supervision) to complete a research project relevant to a contemporary occupational therapy theory or practice issues. This course supports students in developing knowledge and skills in the conceptualisation, design and planning of a research project. 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 occupational therapy 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: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:

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge:

K1.	Identify and refine a research topic relevant to contemporary occupational therapy theory and practice

K2.	Examine research methodologies and associated methods, in order to identify a research approach that aligns effectively with a study question

Skills:

S1.	Search and identify relevant research evidence to inform research

S2.	Develop and communicate a comprehensive proposal justifying the rationale, underpinning methodology, data collection and analysis processes for a contemporary research topic

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 occupational therapy

A2.	Apply ethical considerations to proposed research

Unit Content:

The following documentation has substantially informed the syllabus/content of this course: The Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (OTBA) Code of Conduct (2014); Australian Occupational Therapy Competency Standards (2018); National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (2017); National Standards for Mental Health 2020 as based on Mental Health Act 2014; Aged Care Quality Standards (2021); National Digital Health Framework (2021); and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework (2020).

Topics may include:

1.Evidence based practice

2.Researching and appraising literature

3.Endnote

4.Critical appraisal tool

5.Identifying, defining and mapping key concepts

6.Formulating clinical/practice questions

7.Developing a search strategy

8.Appraising, synthesising and presenting the evidence

Graduate Attributes:

	Learning Outcomes Assessed	Assessment Tasks	Assessment Type	Weighting
1.	S1, A1	Critical appraisal of reviewed literature (individual)	Written Assignment	40-60
2.	A2	Present ethical issues and overview of ethical application on research topic (individual)	Oral presentation	10-30
3.	K1, K2, S2	Develop a research proposal (individual)	Written Assignment	20-40

Adopted Reference Style:

APA ()

Professional Standards / Competencies:

Standard / Competency