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Academic Year: | 2018/9 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology |
Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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Assessment Summary: | CW 85%, OR 15% |
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Requisites: | In taking this module you cannot take PA50240 |
Description: | Aims: To increase students' knowledge and develop students' competence in searching, accessing and using information relating to medicines. To provide an overview of the science of evidence based medicine (EBM) and to understand the importance of classifying and evaluating the evidence that is used to inform their practice and clinical decision making. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit the student will be able to: 1. Use commonly available information sources to enhance evidence based practice. (Presentation) 2. Identify essential information needed to answer a medicines-related question, systematically search appropriate resources and evaluate the information obtained to formulate a concise answer. (Portfolio task 3. Critically appraise common types and sources of evidence i.e. RCTs. (Portfolio task) Skills: * Planning & organisation (Taught / Facilitated) * Handling information (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed) * Written communication (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed) * Working with others (Taught / Facilitated) * Scientific & practical skills (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed) * Improving learning & performance (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed) * Information & communication technology (ICT) (Taught / Facilitated) * Problem solving (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed) Content: * Introduction to evidence based practice * Answering medicines-related questions: - the process, - eliciting information, - systematic searching of sources, - evaluating information, preparing and providing an answer * Critical appraisal. |
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PA50355 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
PA50355 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
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