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 Academic Year:
| 2013/4 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology |
| Credits:
| 12 |
| Level:
| Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
Modular (no specific semester) |
| Assessment:
| CW80OR20 |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Supplementary assessment information not currently available (this will be added shortly) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take PA50273 |
| Description:
| Aims: This unit provides a framework for the development of an evidence-based, rigorous and/or cost effective practice enhancement in an area of practice different from that studied in Advanced Clinical Practice 1. Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit participants will be able to: 1. Critically evaluate the evidence base in an area of professional / clinical practice (or one aspect of it) (intellectual skill, professional skill, key skill; taught, facilitated and assessed) 2. Demonstrate effective strategies for presenting complex information to others in the context of an area of professional / clinical practice (professional, practical, key and intellectual skill; taught, facilitated and assessed) 3. Identify and contribute to the development of local and / or national policy or practice guidance (as appropriate) in an area of relevance to their professional / clinical practice (professional, practical, key and intellectual skill; taught, facilitated and assessed) 4. Demonstrate effective role model behaviour by showing professional / clinical leadership in an area of relevance to their practice (professional, practical skill; facilitated and assessed) 5. Critically discuss personal approaches to developing the research/evidence base in an area of professional / clinical practice (professional and key skills; facilitated) 6. Collaborate with a network (s) of peers and other health professionals to enhance and develop aspects of an area of professional / clinical practice (professional, key and intellectual skill; taught, facilitated and assessed). Skills: See classification of learning outcomes above. Content: * Framing appropriate searchable questions and developing robust search strategies; Critical evaluation of published research * Critical reading and critical writing * Creating and critiquing policy and practice documents used in health practice * Horizon scanning and planning for practice based research and development * Planning and implementing practice developments * Evaluation of practice enhancement * Communicating complex clinical and practice information * Advanced clinical practice skills. |
| Programme availability: |
PA50274 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
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