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Unit of Study PBH91001 - Appraising Evidence (2018)

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Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 design relevant structured questions and identify the best evidence for answering those questions
2 identify the most appropriate data sources for evidence related to relevant structured questions
3 demonstrate understanding of the main health research philosophical perspectives and methodologies including their assumptions and practical applications
4 distinguish between different evidence types and research designs
5 critically appraise primary and secondary evidence to answer relevant structured questions.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. design relevant structured questions and identify the best evidence for answering those questions
    • GA1:
    • GA5:
  2. identify the most appropriate data sources for evidence related to relevant structured questions
    • GA4:
  3. demonstrate understanding of the main health research philosophical perspectives and methodologies including their assumptions and practical applications
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  4. distinguish between different evidence types and research designs
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  5. critically appraise primary and secondary evidence to answer relevant structured questions.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:

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