INTEGRATING EVIDENCE INTO PRACTICE

HLT2IEP

2019

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students learn to formulate answerable practice-related questions, search for evidence, evaluate the evidence, apply the evidence and reflect on their own performance. During the course of this learning, students also begin to develop an understanding of research processes and, thereby, develop 'research literacy' as an essential tool for health practice and for the utilisation of research evidence in practice. Relevant aspects of research methods are introduced, and students acquire knowledge relating to the selection and use of measures and/or tests that are used in research and in practice in their discipline.

School: School Allied Health,Human Serv & Sport

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Nikolaos Nikolopoulos

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: HLT1RAE

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: HEA201

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Evidence based practice across the health professions	Recommended	Hoffmann, T., Bennett, S. & Del Mar, C. (eds), 2017	CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, CHATSWOOD NSW
Readings	Research methods in health: foundations for evidence-based practice	Recommended	Liamputtong, P (ed,), 2016	OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, MELBOURNE

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Ask, develop and refine relevant and answerable practice-related questions using a structured approach

Activities:: on-line learning resources, workshop based on research designs

02. Acquire evidence relevant to practice by developing and implementing complex search strategies applicable to databases

Activities:: on-line learning resources, workshop based on research designs and library database search session

03. Appraise the strength of evidence generated by a range of methodologies

Activities:: on-line learning resources, workshop based on discipline relevant research papers

04. Apply appraised evidence to a practice-related problem or issue or situation

Activities:: on-line learning resources, workshop based on discipline relevant practice questions

05. Assess your own performance in developing capacity to be an evidence-based practitioner.

Activities:: on-line resources, workshop activities

Bendigo, 2019, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Nikolaos Nikolopoulos

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
One 45 minute midsemester online test (equivalent to 750 words)		25	01
One 2000 word critical appraisal on a paper based on Learning Module 2		45	02, 03, 04
2000 word group critical appraisal & 10min group presentation (approx 1000 words equivalent/student)	One 2000 word group critical appraisal of a topic (3 students per group; 700 words per student) and one 10 minute group presentation (equivalent to 330 words per student)	30	02, 03, 04, 05

Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Blended