Prerequisites for Module
Honours degree in a relevant health or social care profession (or equivalent).
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
The aim of this module is to develop the student's skill in critical evaluation and application of evidence in practice.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Identify and critically evaluate literature and other sources of evidence.
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Critically appraise the application of evidence in practice.
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Indicative Module Content
Effective literature searching.
Identifying and evaluating sources of information.
Critical appraisal tools.
Critique of literature.
Analysis and evaluation of evidence.
| Policies - Cochrane, SIGN, NICE, Joanna Briggs Institute.
Professional databases.
Applications of evidence to practice.
Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Blended Learning | Online Classroom
| 10 |
Directed Study
| | Online Activities
| 20 |
Private Study
| | Private Study
| 20 |
Mode of Delivery
Blended - Online classroom, webinars and online independent study.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2
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All learning outcomes will be assessed by coursework.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | HICKS, Carolyn, 2004. Research methods for clinical therapists, 4th Edition. New York: Churchill Livingstone.
| | 2. | POLGAR,S.,2008. Introduction to research in the health sciences.Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone.
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