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Unit Overview

Description

The DPS research project is conducted over four units. By the end of the four units, students are expected to produce a research article to the standards suitable for publication. As the second unit of the four, this unit is a continuation of the research project with elements of an ongoing research diary, oral presentation/s as well as producing an abstract and poster to the standards of a relevant research symposium.

Credit
6 points
Offering
(see Timetable)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Non-standard teaching periodUWA (Perth)Face to face
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) collect, interpret and analyse data using appropriate programs for data handling; (2) produce an abstract submission and poster; (3) present research project to an educated non-domain expert audience; (4) demonstrate professional communication skills; and (5) demonstrate developing research skills.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) assignment/s; (2) oral presentation/s; and (3) professional communication. Further information is available in the unit outline.

To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the assignment/s component.

Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Renee Silvester and Joanne Ang
Unit rules
Prerequisites
completion of all Doctor of Clinical Podiatry (91830) Group A core units
and PUBH4401 Biostatistics 1 PUBH5805 Qualitative research methods in health PUBH4403 Epidemiology 1 PODI6571 Podiatric research 1
Contact hours
supervised research: offered intensively
15hours/week
Text

Mathieson, I. and Upton, D. A Podiatrist's Guide to Using Research: Churchill Livington 2008

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  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.