Research design, evaluation, survey and qualitative methods.
| Paper title | Research Methods |
|---|---|
| Paper code | PHTY610 |
| Subject | Physiotherapy |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1
(Distance learning)
Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $2,938.00 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- PHTY 510, PHTX 510, PHTX 610
- Limited to
- MPhty, PGDipPhty
- Eligibility
- This paper can only be taken at the master's level and is restricted to health professionals.
Qualifications are restricted to physiotherapists. - Contact
- physio.academic@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Professor G David Baxter
- Paper Structure
Each student contributes to regular online discussion forums and completes, an article critique and a research project proposal.
- Teaching Arrangements
- This paper is taught via distance with some Zoom sessions.
- Textbooks
Foundations of Clinical Research : Applications to Evidence-based Practice
Portney, Leslie Gross
Fourth edition. Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Company 2020
ISBN : 9780803661165
ISBN : 0803661169
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical
thinking, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
At the successful completion of this paper students will be able to:
- Discuss and debate with peers on the role of research in physiotherapy and the contribution of research to evidence-based practice
- Perform an effective and efficient systematic search of major research databases to locate and manage citations and information relevant to a physiotherapy research question
- Conduct a scholarly and rigorous critique/appraisal of research articles and to present these in an informed and coherent manner
- Identify the key ethical and cultural issues underpinning selected areas of research and demonstrate an understanding of the formal compliance requirements, including consultation with Māori, necessary to conduct research in the university/clinical environment
- Understand the contributions of qualitative and quantitative methodologies to physiotherapy research and the key principles and theoretical frameworks underpinning these approaches
- Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the principles of scientific measurement relevant to physiotherapy and be able to critically interpret validity and reliability data with confidence
- Formulate an advanced understanding of key experimental research designs to be able to systematically critique the use of these designs
- Individually demonstrate the ability to formulate a meaningful and relevant research question and develop an appropriate research methodology and analysis strategy
- Present scientific information in appropriate formats to the level expected of postgraduate students and advanced practitioners
Specific objectives/outcomes are associated with each weekly learning activity.
Timetable
Paper objectives/outcomes
On successful completion of this paper students will be able to:
- Discuss and debate with peers on the role of research in physiotherapy and the contribution of research to evidenced-based practice.
- Perform an effective and efficient systematic search of major research databases to locate and manage citations relevant to a physiotherapy research question.
- Conduct a scholarly and rigorous critique/appraisal of research articles and to present these in an informed and coherent manner.
- Identify the key ethical and cultural issues underpinning selected areas of research and demonstrate an understanding of the formal compliance requirements, including consultation with Māori, necessary to conduct research in the university/clinical environment.
- Understand the contributions of qualitative and quantitative methodologies to physiotherapy research and the key principles and theoretical frameworks underpinning these approaches.
- Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the principles of scientific measurement relevant to physiotherapy and to be able to critically interpret validity and reliability data with confidence.
- Formulate an advanced understanding of key experimental research designs to be able to systematically critique the use of these designs.
- Individually demonstrate the ability to formulate a meaningful and relevant research question, develop an appropriate research methodology and analysis strategies to investigate that question.
- To present scientific information in formats and to a level expected of postgraduate students and advanced practitioners.
Assessment
| Description | Marks |
|---|---|
| Critical review of a research methodology of a current physiotherapy paper within a professional context | 30% |
| Contributions to class e-Learning activities/meetings | 10% |
| Individual research project | 60% |
