Overview

This unit enables students to search, appraise and integrate research evidence into clinical practice. Students learn to investigate, critically analyse, synthesize and communicate a body of evidence at a professional level, related to a clinical question of relevance to contemporary occupational therapy practice.

Requisites

Prerequisites
OCC80030 Enabling Participation: Children
OCC70015 Professional Practice 2

Rules

Pre-requisite
OCC80030 Enabling Participation: Children
AND
OCC70015 Professional Practice 2

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
HE Block 8
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-November-2025
30-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
03-November-2025
Census date
14-November-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
21-November-2025
Results released date
23-December-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Construct a well-developed clinical question and apply advanced knowledge to undertake a comprehensive search of the literature using a range of data bases
  • Select relevant studies using professional judgement and apply established research appraisal skills to critically analyse the evidence
  • Produce an evidence-based practice report synthesising and communicating findings of the evidence review to a wider occupational therapy audience

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Specified Activities
Various		15.00 4 weeks 60
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		14.25 4 weeks 57
On-campus
Class		3.00 4 weeks 12
Online
Learning activities		2.25 4 weeks 9
On-campus
Workshop		3.00 4 weeks 12
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssignmentIndividual 40% 1,2 
PresentationIndividual/Group 20% 3 
ReportIndividual/Group 40% 1,2,3 

Content

  • Methodology for conducting an evidence review
  • Advanced database searching
  • Review of quantitative and qualitative research appraisal techniques
  • Advanced skills in interpreting and synthesising research findings
  • Professional communication and presentation skills

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.