Year
2021
Units
4.5
Contact
On Campus
12 x 2-hour seminar per semester
Intensive
1 x 3-day intensive workshop once only
Distance Online
12 x 2-hour on-line exercises per semester
12 x 2-hour seminar per semester
Intensive
1 x 3-day intensive workshop once only
Distance Online
12 x 2-hour on-line exercises per semester
Prerequisites
1 Admission into MCR-Master of Clinical Rehabilitation
1a Admission into GDPCR-Graduate Diploma in Clinical Rehabilitation
1b Admission into MCRNOT-Master of Clinical Rehabilitation (Neurological Occupational Therapy)
1c Admission into MCRNPT-Master of Clinical Rehabilitation (Neurological Physiotherapy)
1d Admission into MND-Master of Nutrition and Dietetics
1e Admission into MCEXP-Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
1f Admission into MDHC/CW-Master of Disaster Health Care (Coursework)
1g Admission into MNG/CR-Master of Nursing (Coursework and Research)
1h Admission into MMID/CCR-Master of Midwifery by coursework (Coursework and Research)
1i Admission into MCRA-Master of Clinical Rehabilitation [1.5 years]
1j Admission into MHCR/R-Master of Health and Clinical Research
1k Admission into MDPP-Master of Disability Policy and Practice
1l Admission into MDPPA-Master of Disability Policy and Practice [1.5 years]
1m Admission into MPC-Master of Palliative Care
1n Admission into GDPPC-Graduate Diploma in Palliative Care
1o Admission into MDPL-Master of Disability Practice and Leadership
1p Admission into MDPLA-Master of Disability Practice and Leadership
1q Admission into GDPMHNG-Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
1r Admission into GDPNGU-Graduate Diploma in Nursing
1s Admission into MNGP-Master of Nursing - 1.5 years
1t Admission into MNG-Master of Nursing - 2 years
2 Admission into BEXSMCEXP-Bachelor of Exercise Science, Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
2a Admission into BHSVSMO-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Vision Science), Master of Optometry
3 108 units of topics
Must Satisfy: (((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g or 1h or 1i or 1j or 1k or 1l or 1m or 1n or 1o or 1p or 1q or 1r or 1s or 1t)) or ((2 or 2a) and 3))
1a Admission into GDPCR-Graduate Diploma in Clinical Rehabilitation
1b Admission into MCRNOT-Master of Clinical Rehabilitation (Neurological Occupational Therapy)
1c Admission into MCRNPT-Master of Clinical Rehabilitation (Neurological Physiotherapy)
1d Admission into MND-Master of Nutrition and Dietetics
1e Admission into MCEXP-Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
1f Admission into MDHC/CW-Master of Disaster Health Care (Coursework)
1g Admission into MNG/CR-Master of Nursing (Coursework and Research)
1h Admission into MMID/CCR-Master of Midwifery by coursework (Coursework and Research)
1i Admission into MCRA-Master of Clinical Rehabilitation [1.5 years]
1j Admission into MHCR/R-Master of Health and Clinical Research
1k Admission into MDPP-Master of Disability Policy and Practice
1l Admission into MDPPA-Master of Disability Policy and Practice [1.5 years]
1m Admission into MPC-Master of Palliative Care
1n Admission into GDPPC-Graduate Diploma in Palliative Care
1o Admission into MDPL-Master of Disability Practice and Leadership
1p Admission into MDPLA-Master of Disability Practice and Leadership
1q Admission into GDPMHNG-Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
1r Admission into GDPNGU-Graduate Diploma in Nursing
1s Admission into MNGP-Master of Nursing - 1.5 years
1t Admission into MNG-Master of Nursing - 2 years
2 Admission into BEXSMCEXP-Bachelor of Exercise Science, Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
2a Admission into BHSVSMO-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Vision Science), Master of Optometry
3 108 units of topics
Must Satisfy: (((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g or 1h or 1i or 1j or 1k or 1l or 1m or 1n or 1o or 1p or 1q or 1r or 1s or 1t)) or ((2 or 2a) and 3))
Enrolment not permitted
NURS9003 has been successfully completed
Assessment
Assignments: Tutorial participation and presentation or Online participation
Topic description
This topic involves the identification of different types of research study designs, evaluating strengths and weaknesses and selecting appropriate designs in clinical practice. Students will be able to set realistic and appropriate aims and objectives for clinical research projects and develop strategies for locating, accessing and evaluating information. This topic also aims to familiarise students with quantitative and qualitative approaches to clinical research to employ appropriate methods in conducting their own research.
Educational aims
This topic aims to enable students to:
- Review the strengths and weaknesses for clinical research methodologies
- Review appropriate study designs for clinical research questions
- Provide an opportunity for students to develop a preliminary proposal on an area relevant to practice in their professional workplace or a specific field of interest
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
- Critically analyse the role of theory in underpinning clinical research
- Critically evaluate the characteristics of good clinical research
- Critically evaluate the importance of study design issues in clinical research such as validity, reliability, bias and sample size
- Research different types of study design in clinical research, evaluate their strengths and weaknesses and select appropriate designs in practice
- Develop a preliminary clinical research proposal
- Interpret and demonstrate a critical understanding of methods for collecting, recording and analysing qualitative and quantitative data in clinical research
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2021 are no longer published.
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