hea201 integrating evidence into practice
INTEGRATING EVIDENCE INTO PRACTICE
HEA201
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students gain knowledge and skills that are needed to: develop and refine answerable practice-related questions; develop and implement complex and comprehensive database searches to acquire evidence that is relevant to practice-related questions; appraise the strength of evidence acquired by the searches, apply the acquired evidence to relevant aspects of practice, and reflect on their own performance in asking and answering a practice-related question and applying the answer to practice.
SchoolSchool Allied Health,Human Serv & Sport
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorElizabeth Kennedy
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Students must be enrolled in one of: HBFN, HBFNX, HOUA. Students must have passed HEA102 or equivalent.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects HLT2IEP
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions This subject is offered via Open Universities Australia. La Trobe University students can undertake this subject as part of a cross institutional enrolment under certain circumstances, and must seek approval from the Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Course Coordinator for eligibility. Due to the nature of the subject content and online delivery, enrolments are generally not permitted past the published OUA enrolment date for the study period.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Research methods in health Foundations for evidence-based practice | Recommended | Liamputtong P. (Ed.) 2016 | Oxford University Press |
| Readings | Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences | Recommended | Stphen Polgar, Shane A. Thomas (2013) | Churchill Livingstone. Elsevier |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Ask, and develop and refine, relevant and answerable practice-related questions using a structured approach.
- Activities:
- Online activities
02. Acquire evidence relevant to practice by developing and implementing complex and comprehensive search strategies applicable to databases and other repositories of evidence.
- Activities:
- Online activities
03. Appraise the strength of evidence generated by a range of methodologies/methods.
- Activities:
- Online activities
04. Apply appraised evidence to practice-related problems, issues, or situations.
- Activities:
- Online activities
05. Assess your own performance in developing capacity to be an evidence-based practitioner.
- Activities:
- Online activities
Subject options
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Online, 2019, OUA Study Period 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorElizabeth Kennedy
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 22 - 24
Twelve 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 22 to week 24 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one audio-visual presentation (equivalent to 1000 words) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| one 1,500 word assignment | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| one 1,250 word report | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Online, 2019, OUA Study Period 4, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorElizabeth Kennedy
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 49
Twelve 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day in week 49 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one audio-visual presentation (equivalent to 1000 words) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| one 1,500 word assignment | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| one 1,250 word report | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |