This is an individual task.

You need to complete an ethics application (including supplementary documentation) for your proposed research project following CQUniversity's policies and guidelines for student research projects. Templates and additional information regarding CQUniversity's ethics requirements are available via Moodle. 

NOTE: You are responsible to incorporate feedback from the unit coordinator prior to having your research supervisor review the ethics application. You are also responsible to acquire supervisory signatures on the ethics application before submitting for ethics review. You MUST acquire ethics approval from CQUniversity's ethics board prior to beginning work on your research project (which forms a large part of the assessment tasks in SPCH14004).

1. Completeness and accuracy in each section (12 points)

2. Writing style (e.g., APA if referencing used, spelling and grammar, clear and concise sentences) (3 points).

You will present your research proposal to your peers, staff and guests. In your presentation, you need to outline the ethical considerations in developing your question and methodology, why this question is important to speech pathology practice, and your research design, including how data will be collected. You will need to discuss your plan for moving forward with the project (e.g., tasks you need to complete, a relative timeline for completing each of these tasks, what you need to do to successfully complete them, what each person's role is (if you are working as part of a team). You will also need to discuss how the research process and projected research outcomes align with the CBOS and GPC units.

Presentations are to be a maximum of 30 minutes in length, including time for questions and answers. 

1. Knowledge of topic, accuracy and content of your presentation, and ability to answer questions. (17 points).

2. Presentation skills including the ability to present content without reading, appropriate use of visual supports, time management, and organisation of the presentation. (8 points). 

This is an individual task.

You will need to submit a written research proposal that includes the following: Cover page, summary, introduction, research design, dissemination of findings, timeline, resources required, management of the project, and references. You must also include a written research reflection that discusses how the research process and projected research outcomes align with the CBOS and GPC units, your current research strengths and challenges, and your goals for future improvement.

1. Content is accurate, complete and succinctly written (including reflection) using high quality academic writing (15 points).

2. Writing style, APA referencing and formatting are accurately and appropriately used (5 points).

This is an individual task.

You will submit a systematic review on a topic of your choice. The review must include background information, a clear PICO question, and description of your search strategy, study selection criteria and data extraction, as well as a synthesised summary of results. You also need to include a critical analysis of your findings and a conclusion.

1. Abstract, Background Information and PICO question (5 points).

2. Methodology including search strategy, inclusion/exclusion criteria, data extraction, and quality assessment (10 points).

3. Results (including description of study selection and study characteristics, risk bias, and a synthesised summary of findings), Discussion (critical analysis of findings), and Conclusion (15 points).

4. Writing style, APA referencing and formatting are accurately and appropriately used (10 points).