Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Dr Karen Peebles
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
PHTY815
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit will consist of two modules. The first module will involve a seminar series showcasing and evaluating the work of distinguished scientists in physiotherapy and related fields. In the second module, students will develop a full proposal for the dissertation topic identified in PHTY815 and for completion in PHTY821. Throughout both modules students will extend their skills developed in PHTY804 to understand advanced methodological, regulatory and professional aspects of physiotherapy research.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Assessment/Standards
Macquarie University uses the following grades in coursework units of study:
HD |
High Distinction |
85-100 |
D |
Distinction |
75-84 |
CR |
Credit |
65-74 |
P |
Pass |
50-64 |
F |
Fail |
0-49 |
Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading are contained in the Macquarie University Grading Policy, which is available at: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
To pass this unit, students must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes and complete all assessment tasks.
Further details for each assessment task will be available on iLearn including marking rubrics.
All final grades in the Department of Health Professions are determined by a grading committee and are not the sole responsibility of the Unit Convenor.
Students will be awarded one of these grades plus a Standardised Numerical Grade (SNG). The SNG is not necessarily a summation of the individual assessment components. The final grade and SNG that are awarded reflect the corresponding grade descriptor in the Grading Policy.
Extensions for Assessment Tasks
Applications for assessment task extensions must be submitted via www.ask.mq.edu.au. For further details please refer to the Disruption to Studies Policy available at http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Late Submission of Work
All assignments which are officially received after the due date, and where no extension has been granted by the course convenor or tutor, will incur a deduction of 10% for the first day, and 10% for each subsequent day including the actual day on which the work is received. Weekends and public holidays are included. For example:
Due Date |
Date received |
Days Late |
Raw Mark |
Deduction |
Final Mark |
Friday, 14th |
Monday, 17th |
3 |
75% |
30% |
45% |
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Skill development | 25% | Week 10 |
Seminar series | 25% | Weeks 4-8 |
Project plan | 50% | Week 13 |
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 25%
Submission of drafts of the i) spreadsheet for data collection (Excel); ii) example of an SPSS data sheet; and iii) example of a graph (prepared in Excel) that could be used for your thesis (PHTY 901, 2016). These activities will test skills that were taught in the tutorials, will provide early feedback on a component of your project plan and ultimately assist in the data analysis of your thesis (PHTY 901, 2016).
Due: Weeks 4-8
Weighting: 25%
Students will be involved in convening, participating and reflecting on the three physiotherapy showcase seminars. They will assist with organising the seminar series including: hosting, introducing and questioning the distinguished researcher. To complete the assessment Individual students will be required to submit a written (750 -1000 words) reflection on distinguish researcher's career and their impact on the physiotherapy profession.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 50%
Submission of full research project plan including: i) spreadsheet for data collection (Excel); ii) example of an SPSS data sheet; and iii) example of a graph (prepared in Excel) that could be used in your thesis. Approximately 3000 words.
Unit organisation
This is a 4 credit point unit run over a 13 week session. The unit comprises lectures, tutorials and workshops. Further information on the timetable is available on iLearn.
Assumed knowledge
The unit builds and integrates material from evidence-based health care (PHTY804).
Teaching and Learning Strategy
This unit will have a 1 hour lecture per week and a 2 hour tutorial some weeks. Further details will be available on iLearn.
Attendance
All lectures and tutorials are scheduled in your individual timetable. You may make a request to your tutor to attend a different tutorial on a one-off basis for extenuating circumstances. In most cases lectures are recorded however, attendance is expected at both lectures and tutorials, as this is where the majority of learning occurs. Failure to attend may impact your final results. It is the responsibility of the student to contact their tutor by email to inform tutors if they are going to be absent. The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/.
Textbooks
There are no specific textbooks for this unit.
Readings
The readings for each week will be listed on iLearn as required. For readings that are journal articles available electronically thorough the library it is your responsibility to find and download these. For readings that are chapters from a textbook and meet copyright restrictions they will be available on e-reserve as a PDF.
Other resources
Additional resources (e.g. statistics courses) will be available on iLearn.
Technology and equipment
On-campus
Teaching rooms are equipped with state of art audio-visual and ICT equipment including ipads,laptops, internet connection, high quality video cameras and multiple LCD screens. Students will use a range of physiotherapy specific equipment typically used in the assessment and management of people with a range of health conditions.
Off-campus
To study optimally when off campus you will need to have access to a reliable internet connection to retrieve unit information & at times to submit assessment tasks via iLearn.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
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Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
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There are some modifications to the lecture content and assessment tasks based on 2014 student feedback. In particular we have added lectures and tutorials related to the use of Excel and SPSS. These will help prepare students for analysis of their research data. To align with the above we have added a skill development activity, which will provide early feedback for a component of the project plan and ultimately assist in data collection during the experimental phase of their research project (PHTY901, 2016).