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Year 2 Physiotherapy.
Coordinator: Dr I Story.
Contact: One hour lecture and a one hour tutorial per week.
Timetable: Second semester.
Objectives:
This course forms the first of a three stage sequence of training in research methods in physiotherapy. On completion of this subject, students should:Comprehend: The principles of research methods and examples of their application in clinical research and practice.
Have Developed: Skills in statistical computing and in critically evaluating published research.
Content:
Criteria for evaluating published research. Types of research designs. Internal and external validity. Descriptive statistics. Measurement in physiotherapy. Z-scores. Confidence intervals. Significance testing. Tests of differences between groups. Tests of relationships between variables.
Assessment:
1.5 hour examination (75 per cent). 1000 word statistical computing assignment (25 per cent).
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (Volume 4 page 146)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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