RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE

Overview

This subject is an introduction to the use of research-based evidence in professional health care practice. Working in interprofessional teams and using a range of case scenarios, you will develop research skills in areas relevant to your field of practice. Through online activities and workshops, you will learn about the role of evidence-based practice in health. Areas of study include systematic approaches to acquiring evidence, critical appraisal of the literature, interpretation of research design, descriptive and inferential statistics and assessment of research outcomes. You will learn how an evidence-based approach in health informs clinical practice. You will develop research skills to determine the most appropriate intervention techniques for application in a given clinical population, while understanding the complex interaction between social, economic and environmental influences that contribute to sustainability thinking in health research.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Subject coordinator

Andrew Buldt

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 1 - UG

AQF level

Level 5 - Diploma

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

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Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Explain the relative merits and uses of the different types of evidence used in practice

Develop an effective search strategy to address practice based research questions

Critically appraise some components of the validity of health research evidence

Communicate research outcomes appropriate to peers

Learning activities

Learning activities are available on a weekly basis to supplement the content covered in workshops. These include a series of interactive activities using the H5P platform that allow the student to receive immediate feedback. Other activities include embedded videos that reinforce the material covered in the workshops. Students are also asked to read prescribed chapters of the textbook that is provided as an Ebook.

Handbook