Information concerning Macquarie University's assessment policy is available at http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading requirements are contained in Schedule 1 of the Macquarie University Assessment Policy, which is available at: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/schedule_1.html

To pass this unit, students must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes and attempt 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 Schedule 1 of the Assessment 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:

Assumed knowledge

This unit build upon and assumes that you have a good understanding of all content delivered in Advanced Research Training (PHTY 819). 

Teaching and Learning Strategy 

There are no specific lectures for this unit. Your research projects are intended to comprise a substantial body of independent work.  However, students will meet their research supervisors on a regularly basis, either individually or in a group, to discuss their research.

Unit Organisation 

This is a 8 credit point unit. 

Unit materials and readings 

Any generic information related to research and its assessments e.g. presentation guidelines, will be posted 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. 

Consultation with staff: All staff will be available for individual consultation. See ilearn for contact details and times.

Since the 2017 offering there have been changes in the : i) unit name (and code point); ii)  weighting; iii) assessments;  and iv) learning outcomes, as follows.

The Research Project and Seminar unit  (PHTY 904,  8 credit points) is a new unit which has evolved from the Dissertation and Seminar Unit  (PHTY 901, 12 credit points) offered in 2014 to 2017.

There have been several changes to the assessments to accomodate the reduction in weighting. Specifically, the research manuscript (AT1) is worth 40% of the assessment weighting (previously worth 50%). There is also a new assessment called research conduct, participation and log (AT2) which replaces the poster presentations. The oral seminar presentation (AT3) is the same as in previous offerings.

There are also changes to the learning outcomes to align with the above.

These changes were made based on staff and student  feedback, and to align with that the overall direction of the Doctor of Physiotherapy Program.