hcs5cel crit eval of lit in spch pathg

CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE LITERATURE IN SPEECH PATHOLOGY

HCS5CEL

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will build on their foundation knowledge about evidence based practice, research design, statistics and searching for the best available research evidence and gain experience evaluating clinical practice guidelines. They will apply these skills and knowledge to actual speech pathology practice contexts. Students will research and critique the best available evidence presented in clinical practice guidelines and integrate their findings about the evidence with the clinical practice context, the clinician's level of expertise and client values and preferences.

FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorRobyn O'Halloran

Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo

Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters

Exchange StudentsNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites HCS5EPS

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsEvidence-based pracitce across the health professions.RecommendedHoffman, t,Bennet, S and Del Mar, C 2010ELESVIER, SYDNEY
ReadingsThe AGREE II instrument retrieved 24th January, 2012RecommendedAGREE next steps consortium. (2009).HTTP://WWW.AGREETRUST.ORG

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Bendigo, 2014, Week 30-49, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBernice Mathisen

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 39
Six 2.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 39 and delivered via face-to-face.
"6 x two-hour Lectures held in academic calendar weeks: 31-33, 37-39"

Seminar
One 4.0 hours seminar other recurrence on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"1 x four-hour Seminar. Refer to department's year timetable for dates"

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Individual critiques of three oral presentations of different CPGs (equiv. to 600 words).Hurdle requirement. Students must pass all aspects of assessments.0
One 3,000-word individual written assignment40
One-1,500 word group written assignment on implementing CPGs (equiv. to 250-word per individual).20
One-30 minute group oral presentation on implementing CPGs (equiv. one-500 word per individual)40

Melbourne, 2014, Week 30-49, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRobyn O'Halloran

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 39
Six 2.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 39 and delivered via face-to-face.
"6 x two-hour Lectures held in academic calendar weeks: 31-33, 37-39"

Seminar
One 4.0 hours seminar other recurrence on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"1 x four-hour Seminar. Refer to department's year timetable for dates"

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Individual critiques of three oral presentations of different CPGs (equiv. to 600 words).Hurdle requirement. Students must pass all aspects of assessments.0
One 3,000-word individual written assignment40
One-1,500 word group written assignment on implementing CPGs (equiv. to 250-word per individual).20
One-30 minute group oral presentation on implementing CPGs (equiv. one-500 word per individual)40