Study Guide

Objectives

Students
- can make a plan for a thesis which develops the field of physiotherapy
- know copyright laws and adhere to them
- take into account ethical principles in both research and health care when writing their thesis plan

Content

- current information
- research process, development process
- developing physiotherapy
- principles for scientific activities
- ethical principles
- research plan

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:

In a approved thesis plan, the student presents a literature based justification for the thesis. Defining, or setting goals, purpose and research questions is realistic and suitable for the physiotherapy content area. The student describes in detail the procedures under which the thesis is conductable in terms of ethics, economics and time.
Approval of the course is required in addition to the thesis plan, the conclusion of the thesis agreement or permit and the agreed amount
follow-up of completed thesis presentations.