Seminar Schedule

Seminar Schedule

These are more interactive where you put what you learn in the online classes into practice. You are expected to come to these prepared and have completed the assigned online classes and additional reading materials. We will then be going over the material covered and completing active learning tasks during the seminar class time each week.


Dr. Nitika Kumari, Dr. Heidi Haavik, Dr. Usman Ghani, Dr. Tanja Glucina, Dr. Jenna Duehr
Reading
  • Cottrell, S. (2019) The Study Skills Handbook (5th ed). Bloomsbury Publishing [This book is available in your library!]
  • UCD Teaching and Learning.  Study Skills for University Learning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q2n8wG1Pvo

Dr. Nitika Kumari, Dr. Heidi Haavik, Dr. Usman Ghani, Dr. Tanja Glucina, Dr. Jenna Duehr
Reading

Dr. Nitika Kumari
Reading
  • Holt et al 2016 – JMPT Effectiveness of chiro care to improve sensorimotor function associated with falls risk in older adults an RCT

Dr. Nitika Kumari
Reading

Week 5 – October 3: Choosing the most appropriate research design

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85822509050

Student Task Sheet
Dr. Nitika Kumari
Lecture – 9:00 am BST / 9:00 pm NZT
Reading

Week 6 – October 10: Literature Search Tutorial

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88248254017

Dr. Jenna Duehr
Lecture – 9:00 am BST / 9:00 pm NZT
Reading

Week 7 – October 17: Proper Referencing Workshop and Academic Writing

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87316253082

Dr. Usman Ghani
Reading

Week 8 – October 24: Evidence-Based Practice: Gathering info. for a Report of Findings

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81714433043

Dr. Jenna Duehr
Reading
  • Greenhalgh T. (2016) – Understanding Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice in Health. John Wiley and Sons: Australia. [This book is available in your library!]

Week 9 – November 7: Introduction to statistics – Entering Data and online statistics software

Dr. Usman Ghani
Reading

Week 10 – November 14: Basic statistical calculations. Descriptive Statistics

Dr. Usman Ghani

Week 11 – November 21: Critically evaluating the literature

Dr. Nitika kumara
Reading

Week 12 – November 28: Science vs. Pseudoscience. History and Philosophy of Science

Dr. Tanja Glucina
Reading
  • Godfrey-Smith P.  (2014) Theory and Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science (Science & Its Conceptual Foundations).  The University of Chicago Press: Chicago [This book is available in your library!]

Week 13 – December 5: Evidence-Based Chiropractic Practice

Dr. Tanja Glucina
Reading
  • Greenhalgh T. (2016) Understanding Research methods for Evidence-Based Practice in Health. John Wiley and Sons: Australia. [This book is available in your library!]
  • Antonaci et al 2016 – Cervicogenic headache presentation diagnosis and DDX
  • Bogduk Cervicogenic – headache clinical diagnosis invasive test and treatment
  • Bryans et al 2011 – EB guidelines chiro for headaches
  • Gouveia et al 2009 – Safety_of_Chiropractic_Interventions SR
  • Haavik_et_al-2021 – European_Journal_of_Applied_Physiology
  • Thiel et al 2007 – Safety of Chiropractic Manipulation

Week 14 – December 11: Basic Science and Chiropractic I

Dr. Jenna Duehr

Week 15 – January 9: Basic Science and Chiropractic II

Dr. Jenna Duehr