School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Evidence Informed Practice
  • Unit Code

    OCT3207
  • Year

    2024
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Prof Mandy STANLEY

Description

This unit builds on the skills developed in Introduction to Evidence Informed Practice in preparing for meeting competency as an evidence based occupational therapist. Students will conduct systematic searches, appraise research studies and synthesise findings in response to questions provided by occupational therapy practitioners.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

There will be a 6 hour intensive scheduled for one day in week 1 to get the students started in the process of developing a systematised review. The unit is taught over 9 weeks to accommodate the block placement later in the semester.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must be enrolled in H96 and have passed OCT1108.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply information literacy skills to conduct systematic searches of library databases in response to a practice question.
  2. Critically analyse published occupational therapy research studies.
  3. Synthesise scientific information from literature to inform occupational therapy practice.
  4. Formulate a review of selected literature to communicate evidence using scientific writing and language conventions.

Unit Content

  1. Systematic database searching and use of bibliographic management software.
  2. Development of a systematised review protocol.
  3. Screening and critical review of occupational therapy literature.
  4. Effective scientific writing skills.
  5. Working as part of a review team.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students have the opportunity to develop understanding of research and evidence based practice through conducting a mini systematic review. The unit provides opportunity to develop teamwork skills, initiative, self-management and responsibility together with developing digital literacies by using library databases and bibliographic management software required for occupational therapy practice.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentReview protocol30%
Assignment ^Systematised review40%
PortfolioLab activities30%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Evidence Informed Practice
  • Unit Code

    OCT3207
  • Year

    2024
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Thuy TRAN

Description

This unit builds on the skills developed in Introduction to Evidence Informed Practice in preparing for meeting competency as an evidence based occupational therapist. Students will conduct systematic searches, appraise research studies and synthesise findings in response to questions provided by occupational therapy practitioners.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

There will be a 6 hour intensive scheduled for one day in week 1 to get the students started in the process of developing a systematised review. The unit is taught over 9 weeks to accommodate the block placement later in the semester.

Prerequisite Rule

OCT1108 or OCT1208

Equivalent Rule

Previously coded OCT2204

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply information literacy skills to conduct systematic searches of library databases in response to a practice question.
  2. Critically analyse published occupational therapy research studies.
  3. Synthesise scientific information from literature to inform occupational therapy practice.
  4. Formulate a review of selected literature to communicate evidence using scientific writing and language conventions.

Unit Content

  1. Systematic database searching and use of bibliographic management software.
  2. Development of a systematised review protocol.
  3. Screening and critical review of occupational therapy literature.
  4. Effective scientific writing skills.
  5. Working as part of a review team.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 3 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1 hour studioNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students have the opportunity to develop understanding of research and evidence based practice through conducting a mini systematic review. The unit provides opportunity to develop teamwork skills, initiative, self-management and responsibility together with developing digital literacies by using library databases and bibliographic management software required for occupational therapy practice.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit information may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentReview protocol30%
Assignment ^Systematised review40%
PortfolioLab activities30%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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