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NU5527: USING EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course will enable you to critically explore evidence based practice (EBP) within modern professional health care. Current sources of evidence are identified, discussed and critically appraised. Application to professional practice is a key feature of this course and you will consider strategies to plan, implement and evaluate change in response to relevant evidence.  You will be encouraged  to draw on your clinical and professional interests to consider effective strategies to overcome barriers to using EBP. Guest speakers from clinical practice and research settings ensure that the course content reflects contemporary health care.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Helen Bedford

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Exploring the basis for practice, Finding the evidence, Appraising the evidence, Using evidence in practice – the role of the individual, Strategies to increase the use of evidence in practice , Changing practice

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

There are two formally assessed pieces of work, a minor essay of 2000 words (35% of course grade) and a major essay of 4000 words (65% of course grade)

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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