SEARCH AND EVALUATE EVIDENCE (SPORT AND MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOTHERAPY)

PTY5SEE

2021

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will develop the knowledge and skills required for evidence-based practice in musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy. You will develop skills in formulating answerable clinical questions, searching for the available evidence, critical appraisal of the literature and making decisions about clinical practice based on the evidence. The subject is comprised of online learning modules, resources, facilitated discussion board tasks and required readings. You will complete a written Critically Appraised Topic (CAT) based on a sports or musculoskeletal physiotherapy problem that you have encountered in clinical practice.

SchoolAllied Heath, Human Services & Sport

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorEdmund Leahy

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo

Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesN/A

Capstone subjectNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites Must be enrolled in one of the following courses: HCSP - Graduate Certificate in Sports Physiotherapy or HCMP - Graduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Readings

Practical evidence based physiotherapy

Resource TypePrescribed

Resource RequirementN/A

AuthorHerbert R, Jamtvedt G, Birger Hagen K & Mead J

Year2012

Edition/Volume2nd Edition

PublisherELSEVIER-BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN.

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Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Formulate answerable musculoskeletal or sports clinical research questions
02. Construct and execute a comprehensive, efficient search strategy to locate relevant evidence from a range of relevant sources.
03. Develop clear inclusion and exclusion criteria relative to research questions, and assess the evidence using these criteria.
04. Critically appraise the methodology of a variety of research designs relevant to musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy
05. Interpret and summarise research findings to answer formulated musculoskeletal or sports physiotherapy clinical research questions
06. Integrate research into clinical practice.

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, All Year, Online

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorEdmund Leahy

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 43
Twenty four 1.00 h unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Asynchronous online lectures (written, and recorded online lectures, including independent learning tasks.)

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 43
Twenty four 1.00 h unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Participation in asynchronous tutor- facilitated discussion forums

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle% ILO*
Assignment (500-words) Formulation of a clinical question and search of relevant databasesN/AN/AN/ANo10 SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
One assignment (1,500-words) Appraisal of a study related to diagnosis.N/AN/AN/ANo30 SILO1, SILO2, SILO4
One CAT assignment (3,000- words) Critically Appraised Topic. Abstract (300 words) 5% Assignment (2700) 55%N/AN/AN/ANo60 SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6