Evidence Based Practice in Health Care

Course aim

The aim of this course is to provide students with an overview of evidence based practice, and equip them with the knowledge and skills to identify, access, evaluate and implement the evidence for a topic in allied health.

Course content

Principles of evidence based practice, hierarchies of research designs appropriate to different types of clinical questions, critical appraisal of literature, use of library data bases and Internet, assessment of methodological bias within studies, interpretation and implementation of evidence in clinical decision making.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	1 hour x 5 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Online modules, Written assignment 1, Written assignment 2

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.