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OCC3072 · Monash University

Occupational therapy honours research project 1

Credit points
12
Level
3
Workload
—
Faculty
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

What it covers

In this unit, you will effectively integrate research knowledge and skill with occupational therapy practice knowledge and skill. You will gain skills in applying qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to design and develop an individual research project The research project undertaken will require you to formulate a research aim and/or question/s, complete a background literature review, design an appropriate methodology to answer the research question/s, consider ethical implications and ensure submission of an ethics application, plan data analysis and presentation of results. You will work in collaboration with a host organisation, the Monash university academic supervisor/s and other stakeholders. In OCC3072, you will spend up to two days per week in the organisation to develop the research proposal as well as engage in fieldwork activities. The honours research program prepares you for future capabilities as a clinician researcher or researcher and enables entry into Higher Degrees by Research.

Assessment

TaskTypeWeight
Fieldwork student practice evaluation (165 hours or 22 days)hurdleWork integrated0%
Oral presentation of research proposal and peer review (20 mins)hurdlePresentation30%
Project management assessment (10 mins)hurdleDemonstration10%
Written research proposal (5,000 words)hurdleWritten60%

Hurdle tasks must be passed regardless of your overall mark.

When and where

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterPeninsulaImmersive