Prerequisites for Module
None other than entry requirements.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To increase awareness of the importance of both primary and secondary research in evidence based health care and service provision. To facilitate student's development of critical analysis of research methods and processes - including and culiminating in discriminative and critical review of scientific literature.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Integrate and relate discriminative understanding of research methodologies to the critical analysis of research articles in a defined area of Physiotherapy practice.
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Select and summarise the key features of methodological critique from research articles in a defined area of Physiotherapy practice.
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Compare, contrast, grade and ultimately integrate key features of methodological critique of research articles in a defined area of Physiotherapy practice.
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Formulate and present conclusions on the quality of evidence in the area under review based upon and supported by, reasoned and referenced argument.
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Indicative Module Content
The research process; primary and secondary research; quantitative and qualitative methodologies; research questions/hypothesis; research aims and objectives; research tools and outcome measurement; ethical issues in research, data handling and statistical analysis; scientific writing; critical review of scientific literature.
| Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Lectures
| 12 | Workshops
| 6 | Tutorials
| 8 | Assessment
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Directed Study
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| 16 |
Private Study
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| 253 |
Mode of Delivery
Delivery will be based on lectures, workshops and problem solving tutorials. Each student will be allocated a personal supervisor from whom he/she will receive tutorial support and relevant advice. The meetings will be initiated by the student and the supervisor will act as a facilitator.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3,4
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C1 -A critical review of scientific literature in a defined area of Physiotherapy practice.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | DE VAUS, D., 2002. Surveys in Social Research. 5th ed. St Leonards, NSW: Allen and Unwin.
| | 2. | HART, C., 2003. Doing a Literature Review. London: Sage Publications.
| | 3. | HICKS, C., 1999. Research methods for clinical therapists. 3rd ed. London: Churchill Livingstone.
| | 4. | OPPPENHEIM, A. N., 1992. Questionnaire design, Interviewing and Attitude Measurement. London: Cassell.
| | 5. | SILVERMAN, D., 2000. Doing Qualitative Research. London: Sage Publications.
| | 6. | Current and historic scientific journal articles and texts which will vary according to the personal needs of each student and their particular area of study.
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