Allied Health Research Evidence Translation

Course aim

Provide graduate students with the knowledge and skills to search for, and critically review quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research evidence in a systematic and rigorous manner, that informs a clinical question and enables them to become educated consumers of health research which can be used to inform advanced clinical care and lifelong learning.

Course content

The theory and practice of systematically searching for, critically reviewing and extracting the literature relevant
to a clinical question; the design and conduct of experimental studies relevant to Allied Health contexts and
practice; and the design and conduct of observational studies relevant to Allied Health contexts and practice. Critical thinking and reasoning in translating evidence into practice

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture (Online, Virtual Classroom)	20 hours over 8 weeks x -
Online Discussion Boards	20 hours over 8 weeks x -
Workshop (On Campus)	20 hours x 1 week
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
Lecture (Online, Virtual classroom)	20 hours over 8 weeks x -
Online Discussion Boards	20 hours over 8 weeks x -
Workshop (Online Activities)	20 hours x 1 week

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

Assessment

Assignment, Quiz

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.