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OCC405 Applying Knowledge in Occupational Therapy (8)

Abstract

Drawing upon the students' understanding of the epistemology of knowledge, principles of research and their ability to discriminate between different research approaches, this subject will focus on the relationship of research to practice, programs and policy, and in particular, the application of evidence-based practice.  Evidence-based practice within the field of occupational therapy wll be synthesised from the available evidence on a topic of choice and the implications for practice will be discussed. This subject will assist students to develop a strong evaluative orientation to practice. Students will develop a proposal for a quality imporivement project based on an issue identified during their workplace learning placements related to occupational therapy practice.

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Session 2
InternalAlbury-Wodonga Campus
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: OCC405
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration Grading System School:
One sessionHD/FLSchool of Community Health

Enrolment restrictions

Students must be enrolled in Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to critically appraise and synthesise findings from research evidence on a topic from workplace learning placements
  • be able to utilise professional reasoning to determine the applicability of evidence-based practice from multiple perspectives
  • be able to critique literature and integrate evidecne into a proposal for practice through the development of a quality improvement project
  • be able to demonstrate search strategies to locate and select evidence using library databases

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
  • Professional reasoning and evidence-based practice
  • Searching the literature and obtaining best evidence
  • Application of research to practice
  • Evidence on the outcomes of interventions
  • Evidence on clients' experiences and concerns
  • Quality improvement
  • Clinical guidelines and systematic reviews
  • Disseminating evidence

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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.