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Unit Summary
Unit type
PG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Introductory
Former School/College
Unit aim
Introduces students to an evidence-based approach to clinical and public health practice. Students are taught how to frame a relevant clinical or public health question, search and appraise the available evidence, and use this to develop appropriate responses in day-to-day practice and policy setting.
Unit content
Learning outcomes
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 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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1 | examine the role of evidence-based practice in informing decisions in clinical and public health practice | |||||||
2 | frame clinical and public health research questions and identify the best evidence for answering those questions | |||||||
3 | identify and search the most appropriate data sources for evidence related to research questions | |||||||
4 | evaluate differing research methodologies and methods utilising appropriate appraisal tools | |||||||
5 | critically appraise appropriate evidence to answer research questions | |||||||
6 | use critical appraisals to consider implications for practice | |||||||
7 | plan a strategy to change healthcare practice based on results from critical appraisal/s |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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examine the role of evidence-based practice in informing decisions in clinical and public health practice
- GA1:
- GA3:
- GA4:
- GA5:
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frame clinical and public health research questions and identify the best evidence for answering those questions
- GA1:
- GA4:
- GA5:
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identify and search the most appropriate data sources for evidence related to research questions
- GA1:
- GA4:
- GA5:
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evaluate differing research methodologies and methods utilising appropriate appraisal tools
- GA1:
- GA4:
- GA5:
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critically appraise appropriate evidence to answer research questions
- GA1:
- GA4:
- GA5:
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use critical appraisals to consider implications for practice
- GA1:
- GA3:
- GA4:
- GA5:
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plan a strategy to change healthcare practice based on results from critical appraisal/s
- GA1:
- GA3:
- GA4:
- GA5: