Handbook home
Research Capstone (PHTY90130)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 31.25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable (login required)(opens in new window)
Contact information
Year Long (Extended)
Overview
Availability | Year Long (Extended) |
---|---|
Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will require students to integrate and apply an advanced body of knowledge, cognitive, technical and creative skills to complete a substantial research project with the guidance of a designated mentor/s. Building on their previous learning in PHTY90122 Research and Evidence, the Research Capstone provides students with research and scholarship opportunities to extend, deepen and apply knowledge, skills and attributes in the research context. Students may choose from one of three research streams, Applied Research, Teaching and Learning Research, or Health Promotion and Equity Research. Under regular mentor supervision, students will immerse in a combination of different scholarship activities, including advanced search skills, critical appraisal, project design, data collection and management, data analysis and interpretation, and knowledge dissemination relevant to the project and stream. The student will justify and present a component of a research program, service or resource, to address an identified area of need. This subject provides the opportunity for interdisciplinary networking, and dissemination of project outcomes with student peers and professional colleagues.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Critically appraise and synthesise evidence to support a rationale for the proposed research.
- Implement appropriate and ethically conducted research methodology and skills to systematically collect and/or manage and/or analyse data linked to the project.
- Work effectively, independently and cooperatively with peers, academics and stakeholders in a collaborative research environment.
- Effectively communicate and justify to relevant stakeholders the processes, findings and implications of the project through written and oral formats.
Generic skills
- The ability to apply effective time management and organisational skills
- An understanding of research methods and their applications
- The ability to access new knowledge from all sources, to analyse and interpret it in a critical manner, and to apply it appropriately
- An appreciation of the responsibility to contribute towards the generation of new knowledge
Last updated: 21 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PHTY90122 | Research and Evidence | Year Long (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
18.75 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 21 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Literature review (Individual)
| Mid semester 1 | 25% |
ePortfolio (Individual) comprising: Part A (1250 words equivalent) Part B (2500 words equivalent)
| End of Semester 1 (Part A) and Mid Semester 2 (Part B) | 30% |
Small group written report (approx 4-5 students per group)
| End of semester 2 | 30% |
Oral presentation (Group of 4-5 students)
| End of semester 2 | 15% |
Last updated: 21 February 2024
Dates & times
- Year Long (Extended)
Principal coordinator Kelly Bower Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Approximately 125 contact hours. This may vary depending on individual project requirements. Contact hours include mentor meetings, seminars, lectures and data collection where relevant. Total time commitment 425 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 15 November 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 31 May 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Year Long (Extended) contact information
Time commitment details
300
What do these dates mean
Visit this webpage to find out about these key dates, including how they impact on:
- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 21 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Doctor of Physiotherapy
Last updated: 21 February 2024