Course coordinator
Dr Christopher Mackay
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Health & Rehab Sci School
Interpretation of data & preparation of a scientific article in a form suitable for submission to a relevant journal.
The objective of this course is to introduce the student to practical elements of research. As part of the course, students will take part in the planning and conduct of a research project under the supervision of staff in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Students will be required to perform all aspects of research including data collection and analysis, and preparation of an oral presentation and a report. The oral presentation is a mid-semester assessment item. Theﾠreport is in the form of a manuscript for a peer-reviewed journal and forms the major assessment element, due in Week 13.ﾠ
Course requirements
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
HRSS4100 or HRSS6003
Restrictions
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Course contact
Lecturer
Dr Christopher Mackay
Course staff
Tutor
Dr Amanda Baxter
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
Learning activities start from O-week.
Aims and outcomes
This course aims to enhance students' ability to:
ﾷﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠ Identify and pose a research question,
ﾷﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠ Make a critical analysis of the literature relevant to theﾠresearch project,
ﾷﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠ Design and conduct an investigation in a systematic and scientific manner,
ﾷﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠ Conduct appropriate analysis of the data collected
ﾷﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠ Draw logical conclusions from the research findings, and
ﾷﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠ Communicate results clearly by way of an oral presentation and a research manuscript suitable for publication in a scientific journal of the student’s discipline.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Demonstrate knowledge and application of research ethics and ethical standards in relation to their research area.
LO2.
Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the fundamental research processes involved in planning a research project, and develop problem-solving techniques in conducting the research project through collaborative work with an advisor and other team members such as statistician and technical officers.
LO3.
Demonstrate an ability to present a clear written presentation of a research report in a suitable form for publication.
LO4.
Undertake a literature review of a research area and in doing so, develop critical judgment and independent work practices relating to a specialist research area.
LO5.
Demonstrate an ability to present a clear oral presentation of a research report in a suitable form.
LO6.
Recognise and demonstrate interprofessional practice skills including role clarification, team functioning, interprofessional communication, conflict management, collaborative leadership and client-centred care.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reflection, Role play/ Simulation |
GEMS IPCP Curriculum Assessment
|
Pass/Fail, Must Pass |
21/02/2025
The assessment will be completed in the tutorial class on Friday 21st of February. |
| Presentation |
Oral Presentation
|
20% Must Pass |
20/03/2025
During tutorial in Week 4. |
| Quiz |
Online quiz
|
20% |
2/05/2025 - 6/05/2025
Time zone is AEST. The quiz will be open for completion between 8am Friday 2 May (week 9) and 2pm Tuesday 6 May (week 10) 2024. |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Project |
Systematic review written report
|
60% Must Pass |
24/05/2025 4:00 pm |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
GEMS IPCP Curriculum Assessment
- Hurdle
- Team or group-based
- In-person
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Oral, Written
- Category
- Reflection, Role play/ Simulation
- Weight
- Pass/Fail, Must Pass
- Due date
21/02/2025
The assessment will be completed in the tutorial class on Friday 21st of February.
- Learning outcomes
- L05
Task description
The assessment will be completed in the tutorial class on Friday 21st of February.
This is a team assessment and all team members are expected to contribute equally to the team’s assessment items during the tutorial. Teams will be assigned prior to the tutorial. There are two (2) parts to this assessment both based upon a client case conference role play that your team will complete during the tutorial class.
Part one requires you to complete a worksheet and will draw on your case conference role play, focusing on role-clarification, team functioning and client-centred care.
Length: There is no word limit for the worksheet.
Part two requires you to complete a team reflection on the processes adopted during your case conference role play specifically focusing on interprofessional communication, team functioning, conflict management and collaborative leadership.
Length: The team reflection will be limited to 500 words.
Teams will need to submit both assessment pieces in the Assessment tab on the IPCP Learn.UQ course site prior to the end of the tutorial class. Additional information regarding submission will be provided on the IPCP Learn.UQ course site.
Please refer to the assessment information on Learn.UQ for further details and requirements for the assessment.
Hurdle requirements
You must pass this assessment to pass the course overall.Submission guidelines
Online submission via Blackboard.
The IPCP module is a Pass/Fail assessment task. Students who pass the module will receive a course grade based on the remaining assessment in the course.
Students who are unable to attend the module because they are away from Brisbane or ill on the day of the tutorial class, will be given an opportunity to complete the assessment individually. Successful completion of the assessment will enable a PASS grade for the module.
For all students who submit a genuine attempt at the assessment but do not achieve a pass grade for their submitted work, they will be given a second opportunity to pass the module by completing a reflective essay. If this is task is successfully completed, a grade for the course will be awarded based on the remaining assessment in the course.
Students who do not engage with the module and do not submit a genuine attempt, will be given an opportunity to complete a 5,000 word assignment on teamwork. Successful completion of this assignment will enable the student to be eligible to pass the course with a maximum grade of 4 (if the remaining assessment in the course would result in a grade higher than 4, a maximum grade of 4 will be awarded).
Students who fail the module, who do not complete either the reflective essay or the teamwork assignment above will be awarded a maximum grade of 3 (if the remaining assessment in the course would result in a grade higher than 3, a maximum grade of 3 will be awarded).
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
Extension is not available for this assessment. Please contact the course coordinator for assistance.
Oral Presentation
- Hurdle
- Team or group-based
- In-person
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Presentation
- Weight
- 20% Must Pass
- Due date
20/03/2025
During tutorial in Week 4.
- Other conditions
- Time limited.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L05
Task description
Setting: You are a physiotherapist working in a large physiotherapy department in a public hospital. Your director has acquired some funding to support some staff members to conduct a systematic review during business hours. To decide who gets the funding, a pitching session has been arranged for staff to ‘pitch’ their idea for a systematic review to the physiotherapy leadership team.
Your task, in your teams of 4 students, is to deliver a presentation that aims to convince these senior physiotherapists that your systematic review idea should be the project that gets funded. Your presentation should also be educational, as your physiotherapy colleagues will also be in the audience for the pitching session.
Presentation: Microsoft Powerpoint presentation of 7 slides. Maximum 5 minutes 30 seconds for delivery. All students should present a component of the presentation.
Q&A: Four questions will be given to students in week 1. Students will prepare answers to these questions. Two questions will be chosen at random on the day of presentation to be answered in front of the class.
Submission of presentation file:
- Teams will be required to submit a copy of their Powerpoint presentation via Blackboard no later than 9am on Thursday 20 March. One student from each team needs to submit the presentation on behalf of all team members.
- The Powerpoint file (.pptx) (or PDF file of the slides (.pdf) if the .pptx file is too big) should be submitted via the link in the Blackboard folder for the Oral Presentation assessment item.
- Students must not change the Powerpoint file in between submission to Blackboard and delivery in the classroom. The tutorial will be recorded for cross-checking of presentation files after the end of the session. There is an element in the rubric for reducing marks if changes to presentations are identified.
- At the start of class, all teams will be asked to upload a copy of their presentation to the computer in the tutorial room. This will allow for a smooth transition between teams during the tutorial.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
You must pass this assessment to pass the course overall.Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Online quiz
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Quiz
- Weight
- 20%
- Due date
2/05/2025 - 6/05/2025
Time zone is AEST. The quiz will be open for completion between 8am Friday 2 May (week 9) and 2pm Tuesday 6 May (week 10) 2024.
- Other conditions
- Time limited.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04
Task description
Students will be quizzed on their knowledge of and ability to apply skills needed to conduct a systematic review. Specifically, to apply a risk of bias tool to a randomised controlled trial, and to apply the PRISMA checklist to a systematic review.
The quiz will be open for completion between 8am Friday 2 May (week 9) and 2pm Tuesday 6 May (week 10) 2024. Once a student has commenced the quiz, the student will have 40 minutes in which to complete it.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
The submission link will be provided on the Blackboard.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
Exams submitted after the end of the submission time will incur a late penalty.
Systematic review written report
- Hurdle
- Team or group-based
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Project
- Weight
- 60% Must Pass
- Due date
24/05/2025 4:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L03, L04, L05
Task description
The written report is in the form of a manuscript prepared for submission to a journal appropriate to the topic. The journal is to be agreed upon by the group and the expert advisor. Guidelines for authors must be followed for the journal and the guidelines should be included with the submission. An electronic copy of the report is to be submitted using the Turnitin link in the Assessment tab on the Blackboard site. Copies of all data must be handed to the expert advisor at the end of the course.
When submitting the written report, students will submit both the UQ SHRS assignment coversheet to acknowledge the originality of their work, as well as an authorship acknowledgement form based on ICMJE recommendations to confirm all students meet the definition of an author.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
The preparation of the written report requires students to work in groups of 3 - 4 students. The way in which students work constructively together in these groups is considered essential to a successful research project outcome in the form of the submitted written report. Students will be provided with access to resources throughout the semester to promote effective teamwork.
As part of the assessment of the written report, each student will submit a Peer Assessment Factor (PAF) form via Blackboard which asks each student to rate the performance and contribution of themselves and the other members of their team to the project. Each student completes the PAF form and shares their form only with the Course Coordinator via Blackboard. Students will be asked to complete a formative PAF form at mid-semester, and a summative PAF form at the end of semester. The end of semester PAF form will be used in the assessment of the written report. Grades for students won't be processed until all students within a team submit the end of semester PAF form.
Using the PAF form, each student will evaluate the members of their team and themselves for each of the following four criteria:
- Communication & Collaboration
- Contribution to Overall Project
- Timeliness
- Performance
The PAF for an individual student is calculated by the sum of all scores attributed to the student divided by 4 (the number of criteria) multiplied by 100.
The average PAF score is 1.00, reflecting that a student has undertaking a similar amount of work to the other members of their team. The Course Coordinator will moderate all peer assessment, so that the PAF system cannot be used to skew the results either in favour of oneself or to disadvantage someone else. In addition to the PAF, a Self-Assessment over Peer Assessment (SAPA) factor and a Ratio will also be calculated to identify if a student is over-estimated or under-valuing their own contribution (SAPA) or over-estimating or under-valuing the contribution of another student (Ratio). The Course Coordinator will take into consideration the comments made by students on the PAF form and the observations of the Expert Advisor/s and Tutor before PAF moderation occurs.
Hurdle requirements
You must pass this assessment to pass the course overall.Submission guidelines
Submitted in Blackboard using Turnitin
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 34 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 0 - 34%. |
| 2 (Fail) | 35 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 35 - 44%. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 54 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 45 - 54%. A grade of 3 will be awarded to a student who achieves a final mark of 55% or higher but who does not pass the 'MUST PASS' assessment items noted below. |
| 4 (Pass) | 55 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 55 - 64% and has passed the 'MUST PASS' assessment items noted below. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 65 - 74% and has passed the 'MUST PASS' assessment items noted below. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 75 - 84% and has passed the 'MUST PASS' assessment items noted below. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessment of 85 - 100% and has passed the 'must pass' assessment items noted below. |
Additional course grading information
Final marks falling between whole percentages will be rounded to the nearest whole percentage. Tie-breaking will be conducted using the round half-up method whereby half-way values are always rounded up, meaning, for example, that 89.5% and above will be rounded to 90% and 89.49% and below will be rounded down to 89%.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This course contains ‘must pass’ assessment items, as follows: written report, oral presentation, GEMS IPCP Curriculum Assessment. You must pass these items to pass this course overall, i.e. even if your final percentage mark is 55% or higher the individual ‘must pass’ assessment items must have been passed.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
Use of Generative AI in Assessments
Assessment tasks in this course evaluate students' abilities, skills, and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Resubmission/Resit of assessment items
The School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences supports the concept of resubmission of failed assessment items in specific and defined circumstances. In this course, the written report and oral presentation are eligible for consideration of the resubmission option if the assessment item was submitted/completed on time.
After resubmission, the maximum result is a pass mark for that assessment component. Students who are granted a resubmissionﾠfor an assessment item and do not submit byﾠthe scheduled date will not be permitted to reschedule the assessment/granted an extension.
Students will be eligible for a maximum of 1 resubmission option for this course.
Deferred exams
Students may be eligible for a deferred exam if there are exceptional or unavoidable circumstances, or as a one-off discretionary request. Deferred exam requests should be submitted as soon as possible, and no later than five calendar days after the date of the original exam.
Further details, including how to apply, can be found at -ﾠhttps://my.uq.edu.au/node/189/0#0. Please also email the Course Coordinator to advise of the deferred exam request.
Submitting assessment in Blackboard and Turnitin
When assessment is submitted through Blackboard you will receive a confirmation page as a digital receipt. This information will also be sent to your student e-mail account. Please ensure you keep this email.
When the assessment is submitted through Turnitin you will receive a confirmation page displaying “Submission Complete!” and can then proceed to download your digital receiptﾠfrom yourﾠAssignment inbox.ﾠIt is suggested that you save a copy of the receipt for your personal records.
Instructions on how to submit assignments through Blackboard and Turnitin are available at: https://web.library.uq.edu.au/library-services/it/learnuq-blackboard-help/learnuq-assessment. Please review this information so you understand how to successfully submit your assessment items.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Library resources are available on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
Students are encouraged to refer to the following text, which is available online via UQ Library: Hoffmann, T., Bennett, S., & Mar, C. D. (2017). Evidence-Based Practice Across the Health Professions (3rd.. ed.). Elsevier.
UQ Library has a number of resources to support the conduct of a systematic review, available atﾠhttps://guides.library.uq.edu.au/research-techniques/systematic-reviewsﾠ
EndNote is used extensively in this course.ﾠhttps://web.library.uq.edu.au/research-tools-techniques/endnote-referencing-software
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 2 |
Team Based Learning |
Group Research Project Complete research project and prepare manuscript for examination. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05 |
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 13 |
Tutorial |
Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Module You will work in small teams in a single 3-hour tutorial with students from; Audiology, Dentistry, Dietetics, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Social Work and Speech Pathology. This is one module consisting of on-line preparation and a face-to-face tutorial class. You will be allocated to a small team of students from different discipline backgrounds to engage in a range of learning activities, including a case conference role play, to develop your knowledge and skills to help prepare you for working in interprofessional collaborative teams when caring for clients. Learning outcomes: L05 |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.
School guidelines
Your school has additional guidelines you'll need to follow for this course: