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HL50082: Evidence into practice

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Follow this link for further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department for Health
Follow this link for further information on credits Credits: 6
Follow this link for further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Follow this link for further information on period slots Period: Modular (no specific semester)
Follow this link for further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 100%
Follow this link for further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Follow this link for further information on unit content Description: Aims:
To provide an overview of evidence based practice. To present knowledge and develop competence in searching, accessing and using information relating to health. To critically evaluate the quality of evidence sources that are used in clinical and health practice.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the unit the student will be able to:
1. Describe the type and functions of commonly available information resources (knowledge and understanding) and list the types of evidence from an EBM perspective (knowledge and understanding).
2. Critically appraise common types of literature (intellectual skill).
3. Describe and critically appraise the key components of a systematic review (knowledge and understanding).
4. Compare and critically evaluate the use of specialist centres, NHS bodies, the DoH, the pharmaceutical industry, private agencies and other sources in the provision of information for health (knowledge and understanding).
5. Describe and critically evaluate the role of national and international bodies producing reviews (knowledge and understanding, intellectual skill).
6. Reflect on their own interaction with the evidence base and identify areas for continuous improvement (transferable skill).
7. Use evidence to manage or implement change / Critically evaluate the use of evidence as an agent of change to practice.

Skills:
As above.

Content:

* Introduction to evidence based practice
* the type and functions of commonly available information resources (primary, secondary and tertiary printed and electronic literature, including specialist resources)
* the structure, use and limitations of databases (for example Pharmline, Medline, EMBase)
* the content of commonly used web sites (DoH, NICE)
* trial design (patient selection, sample size calculation, blinding, controlling, randomising) and critical appraisal of trials
* Systematic reviews and meta analysis
* Tools of evidence based medicine
* Critical Appraisal
* Searching
* Change management to enhance practice.
Follow this link for further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

HL50082 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
  • TSPA-ADT16 : Modular Programme in Advanced and Specialist Practice (Distance Learning)
  • TSPA-ADM16 : MSc Advanced and Specialist Healthcare Practice (Distance Learning)
  • TSPA-ADC16 : PG Cert Advanced and Specialist Healthcare Practice (Distance Learning)
  • TSPA-ADL16 : PG Dip Advanced and Specialist Healthcare Practice (Distance Learning)

HL50082 is a Stage Required Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:

Department for Health
  • RHHL-APD03 : DHealth Professional Doctorate in Health (Part-time)
  • THHL-ADM14 : MSc Research in Health Practice (Distance Learning)
  • THHL-ADC01 : PG Cert Research Methods in Health Practice (Distance Learning)
  • THHL-ADL15 : PG Dip Research in Health Practice (Distance Learning)

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/14 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.