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Evidence in Practice (NURS90120)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online

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Overview

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This subject is designed to meet the needs of nurses and other clinically-based healthcare professionals seeking further education in identifying and critically appraising research as evidence to inform their clinical practice. The subject aims to facilitate the development of knowledge and skills that will allow students to incorporate reliable and trustworthy evidence into their clinical decision making.

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject students will be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills to critically analyse evidence informing practice by:

  • Describing the role of evidence-based practice to inform health-care decisions
  • Developing searchable questions arising from clinical problems and issues
  • Demonstrating how to undertake a systematic search of electronic databases
  • Identify and justify appropriate sources of information to answer clinical questions
  • Demonstrating knowledge and skills in critically appraising research using relevant appraisal frameworks
  • Demonstrating the ability and confidence to comprehend complex concepts, both orally or in writing, when confronted with unfamiliar problems
  • Demonstrate the application of information technology skills, including software systems
  • Evaluating, synthesising and summarising research in health-related disciplines

Generic skills

  • Well-developed problem-solving abilities characterised by flexibility of approach to learning
  • Advanced critical appraisal skills and techniques applicable to health disciplines
  • Confidence in critiquing, interpretation and summarising evidence in practice
  • Advanced oral and written communication skills

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Formative assessment, critically apprasing quantitative research

  • 1500 words
Week 730%

Formative assessment, research problem based activity

  • 1000 words
Week 320%

Summative assessment, critical appraisal and 10 minute audio visual summary presentation

  • 1500 words
Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve a minimum of 50% to pass this assessment		Week 950%

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Dates & times

  • Term 3 - Online
    Principal coordinatorCathy Daniel
    Mode of deliveryOnline
    Contact hours
    Total time commitment140 hours
    Pre teaching start date15 July 2019
    Pre teaching requirementsIn Week 0 students are required to familiarise themselves with the subject's Learning Management System (LMS), subject information, including assessment tasks
    Teaching period22 July 2019 to 15 September 2019
    Last self-enrol date16 July 2019
    Census date 9 August 2019
    Last date to withdraw without fail30 August 2019
    Assessment period ends22 September 2019

    Term 3 contact information

    Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
    Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
    Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.

Time commitment details

Students are expected to devote approximately 18 hours per week to this subject.

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    There is no prescribed text for this course but a list of recommended texts will be provided at the commencement of the Term.

Last updated: 3 November 2022