Overview
An original piece of scientific enquiry relevant to physiotherapy featuring recognised research methodologies and presented at a level suitable for submission to an international peer reviewed journal.
About this paper
| Paper title | Physiotherapy Research for Honours |
|---|---|
| Subject | Physiotherapy |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Full Year (26 January 2026 - 6 November 2026)
(On campus)
Full Year (26 January 2026 - 6 November 2026) (On campus) Full Year (26 January 2026 - 6 November 2026) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $2,564.25 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- BPhty(Hons)
- Contact
- More information link
- View more information on the School of Physiotherapy's website
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Professor Gisela Sole
Supervisors: School of Physiotherapy staff- Paper Structure
- Each student is required to develop and complete a research project under the direct supervision of a member of staff from the School of Physiotherapy. In addition, participation and contribution to regularly scheduled research seminars is a second key component of the paper.
- Teaching Arrangements
- Individual research project, portfolio and presentation.
- Textbooks
- Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Satisfactory completion of this paper will be shown by the presentation of:
- A research report (thesis) prepared in a manuscript format, suitable for submission to a peer-reviewed journal
- A research portfolio that contains information on key elements of the research process
- A formal presentation of the findings of the research to an academic/professional audience
Collectively, these activities will demonstrate that the student is able to:
- Develop, with supervisory support, an appropriate physiotherapy-related research problem and plan and conduct an investigation within ethical guidelines
- Demonstrate a mastery of the research literature relating to their selected research topic
- Demonstrate research management skills to deliver a quality project in a timely manner
- Employ effective information search strategies using a range of databases
- Critically analyse a body of knowledge relevant to the research problem
- Select, justify and apply appropriate research method(s) to the research problem
- Analyse, present and discuss findings meaningfully within the field of physiotherapy
- Prepare a written report on the project to a level suitable for submission to an international peer-reviewed journal
- Deliver a formal presentation of their research findings to an academic/professional audience
Overview
An original piece of scientific enquiry relevant to physiotherapy featuring recognised research methodologies and presented at a level suitable for submission to an international peer reviewed journal.
About this paper
| Paper title | Physiotherapy Research for Honours |
|---|---|
| Subject | Physiotherapy |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Full Year (25 January 2027 - 12 November 2027)
(On campus)
Full Year (25 January 2027 - 12 November 2027) (On campus) Full Year (25 January 2027 - 12 November 2027) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- BPhty(Hons)
- Contact
- More information link
- View more information on the School of Physiotherapy's website.
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Professor Gisela Sole
Supervisors: School of Physiotherapy staff- Paper Structure
Each student is required to develop and complete a research project under the direct supervision of a member of staff from the School of Physiotherapy. In addition, participation and contribution to regularly scheduled research seminars is a second key component of the paper.
- Teaching Arrangements
- Individual research project, portfolio and presentation.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Satisfactory completion of this paper will be shown by the presentation of:
- A research report (thesis) prepared in a manuscript format, suitable for submission to a peer-reviewed journal.
- A research portfolio that contains information on key elements of the research process.
- A formal presentation of the findings of the research to an academic/professional audience.
Collectively, these activities will demonstrate that the student is able to:
- Develop, with supervisory support, an appropriate physiotherapy-related research problem and plan and conduct an investigation within ethical guidelines.
- Demonstrate a mastery of the research literature relating to their selected research topic.
- Demonstrate research management skills to deliver a quality project in a timely manner.
- Employ effective information search strategies using a range of databases.
- Critically analyse a body of knowledge relevant to the research problem.
- Select, justify and apply appropriate research method(s) to the research problem.
- Analyse, present and discuss findings meaningfully within the field of physiotherapy.
- Prepare a written report on the project to a level suitable for submission to an international peer-reviewed journal.
- Deliver a formal presentation of their research findings to an academic/professional audience.