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In this unit you will build upon previous learning and skills related to research methods, by planning and conducting a supervised group research project. You will be required to collaborate with your assigned research group to deliver key outcomes related to your group research project. You will learn how to effectively and professionally communicate your research findings using the structure of an academic journal manuscript, and you will collaborate to design and deliver a group oral presentation. You will learn essential research skills that will be useful in your development as an autonomous evidence-based practitioner.
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Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
To enrol in this Unit you must meet the following pre-requisites: ALLH11009 Research Methods for Health Professionals ALLH12006 Evidence Based Practice for Health Professionals PSIO13007 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 3 PSIO13006 Physiotherapy Management of the Complex Patient PSIO13001 Neurological Physiotherapy 2 ALLH13011 Rural and Remote Practice for Health Professionals
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from In Class
Students enjoyed the recorded lectures being made available at the start of Term 1.
It is recommended that the recorded lectures remain available at the start of Term 1 to enable students to work this Unit around their clinical placements.
- Design and conduct a research project using appropriate research methodologies and frameworks in consideration of the ethical issues related to the research topic.
- Perform a comprehensive search and critique of published academic literature to identify relevant evidence on a defined research topic.
- Synthesise, analyse, critically evaluate, and interpret research findings in an evidence-based manner to draw reasoned conclusions and make recommendations for clinical practice.
- Effectively and professionally communicate research findings using the format of an academic journal manuscript and an oral presentation.
The Learning Outcomes and Assessment tasks have been mapped against and aligned with the Australian Physiotherapy Council’s Physiotherapy Practice Thresholds.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Research Assignment - 65% | ||||
| 2 - Group Work - 35% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||