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A practical course equipping students with the skills to review, integrate, and synthesise diverse public health evidence for real-world decision-making. Students conduct an applied evidence review on a topic of their choice, producing a public health report and an embedded Information, education and communication output (WHO, 2001. Information, education and communication: lessons from the past; perspectives for the future), with feedback through a summative poster presentation.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Third Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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To inform policy, health care planning, and service development, public health professionals routinely evaluate multiple types of evidence: academic literature, government reports, non-governmental organisation data, surveillance statistics, and others. This course provides a practice-oriented learning experience in conducting an applied evidence review using diverse academic and non-academic literature sources.
During the course, students will identify a Public Health topic, refine a research question, identify appropriate mixed-source evidence, critically evaluate the quality and limitations of available evidence, and synthesise findings for real-world public health use.
Students will communicate their findings through structured outputs designed to demonstrate their ability to synthesise and appraise evidence and translate it into implications for public health policy and practice
Throughout the course, students will work largely independently with support from tutors through workshops and opportunities for discussion and feedback.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 6 | Feedback Weeks | 9 | |
| Feedback |
Word Count/Length: 2000 words (Report) + 1 Poster Written rubric-based feedback via Turnitin. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Create | Formulate a clearly defined public health research question suitable for an applied evidence review. |
| Conceptual | Create | Translate evidence into actionable public health recommendations. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Critically evaluate the quality, relevance, and limitations of different evidence sources. |
| Procedural | Apply | Identify, retrieve, and integrate a variety of academic publications and additional evidence, including ongoing research, reports or policy documents. |
| Reflection | Create | Synthesise and communicate findings in formats suitable for public health practice. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 49 | Feedback Weeks | 52 | |
| Feedback |
Written rubric-based feedback via Turnitin. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Create | Formulate a clearly defined public health research question suitable for an applied evidence review. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Critically evaluate the quality, relevance, and limitations of different evidence sources. |
| Procedural | Apply | Identify, retrieve, and integrate a variety of academic publications and additional evidence, including ongoing research, reports or policy documents. |
| Reflection | Create | Synthesise and communicate findings in formats suitable for public health practice. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Create | Synthesise and communicate findings in formats suitable for public health practice. |
| Conceptual | Create | Translate evidence into actionable public health recommendations. |
| Procedural | Apply | Identify, retrieve, and integrate a variety of academic publications and additional evidence, including ongoing research, reports or policy documents. |
| Conceptual | Create | Formulate a clearly defined public health research question suitable for an applied evidence review. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Critically evaluate the quality, relevance, and limitations of different evidence sources. |
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