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NHPHS2101 - Health Professional Research 1
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Occupational Therapy
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<p>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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>Topics may include:</p>
<p>•Essential stages in the research process</p>
<p>•Ethical considerations in health research</p>
<p>•Philosophical foundations</p>
<p>•Formulation of appropriate research questions</p>
<p>•Qualitative study designs (phenomenology; grounded theory; ethnography; narrative; participatory action)</p>
<p>•Quantitative study designs (true experimental; quasiexperimental; pre-experimental; non experimental) </p>
<p>•Sampling methods </p>
<p>•Data collection techniques (measurement; observation; questionnaires, in-depth interview; focus groups; routine sources of data) </p>
<p>•Data analysis (descriptive statistics; inferential statistics; coding; thematic analysis; content analysis)</p>
<p>•Sharing research knowledge before and after research studies are completed</p>
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<p>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.</p>
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Unit description
<p>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.</p>
Unit content
<p>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.</p> <p>Topics may include:</p> <p>•Essential stages in the research process</p> <p>•Ethical considerations in health research</p> <p>•Philosophical foundations</p> <p>•Formulation of appropriate research questions</p> <p>•Qualitative study designs (phenomenology; grounded theory; ethnography; narrative; participatory action)</p> <p>•Quantitative study designs (true experimental; quasiexperimental; pre-experimental; non experimental) </p> <p>•Sampling methods </p> <p>•Data collection techniques (measurement; observation; questionnaires, in-depth interview; focus groups; routine sources of data) </p> <p>•Data analysis (descriptive statistics; inferential statistics; coding; thematic analysis; content analysis)</p> <p>•Sharing research knowledge before and after research studies are completed</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Occupational Therapy
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
061703 - Occupational Therapy
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Flexible Delivery - Ballarat (Blended)</p><p>Flexible Delivery - Gippsland (Blended)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/nhphs2101">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p> must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=NHPHS1401" target="_blank">NHPHS1401</a> AND must have completed 1 of <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=HEASP1022" target="_blank">HEASP1022</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=NHPRH1004" target="_blank">NHPRH1004</a> AND must have completed 1 of <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=HEASP1012" target="_blank">HEASP1012</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=NHPOT1012" target="_blank">NHPOT1012</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=NHPPS1002" target="_blank">NHPPS1002</a></p>
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None
Exclusion
None
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<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Explore methodology described in health and medical literature</p>
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<p>Describe the basic concepts and uses of different quantitative and qualitative research methods in health</p>
K3
<p>Identify strengths and limitations of qualitative and quantitative methods</p>
S1
<p>Conduct appropriate statistical analyses for a given research question</p>
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<p>Contrast between qualitative and quantitative research methodologies</p>
A1
<p>Design a qualitative research study</p>
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<p>Apply research processes used in quantitative research methods in health</p>
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<p>Online quiz covering contents from weeks 1, 2 and 3</p>
<p>Mini quiz</p>
<p>S/U</p>
K1, K2, K3
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<p>Demonstrate understanding of planning a research project</p>
<p>Individual research assignment</p>
<p>25-35%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S2, A1
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<p>Demonstrate understanding of the research cycle using a provided data set</p>
<p>Group research assignment</p>
<p>20-30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, A2
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<p>All topics covered in class and blended learning</p>
<p>Written examination</p>
<p>45-55%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, A1, A2
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>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.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Occupational Therapy
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
061703 - Occupational Therapy
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Flexible Delivery - Ballarat (Blended)</p><p>Flexible Delivery - Gippsland (Blended)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/nhphs2101">View unit fees</a>
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