- UCAS course code
- B901
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Course unit details:
Evidence Based Practice Y2
| Unit code | POPH20011 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 20 |
| Unit level | Level 2 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
This unit will focus on the different study designs used in public health practice and epidemiology. The unit will link the concepts of the hierarchy of evidence to the concepts of generalisability, external and internal validity.
Aims
The unit aims to: build on the students’ basic understanding of evidence based practice, to explore the different study designs.
Learning outcomes
| Category of outcome | Students will be able to: |
| Knowledge and understanding | A1 Understand the different study designs used to inform professional practice and decision making A2 Understand the strengths and limitations of each study design and how these relate to their own work or profession A3 Understand the strengths and limitations of traditional concepts of evidence-based practice and how these relate to their own work or profession |
| Intellectual skills | B1 Identify and evaluate the different study designs B2 Understand when to use each study design |
| Practical skills | C1 Find existing sources of evidence relevant to clinical and non-clinical health questions from the different study designs C2 Be able to critically appraise common research designs and assess the published literature |
| Transferable skills and personal qualities | D1 Reflect on EBP principles and applications D2 Develop communication skills to implement EBP |
Teaching and learning methods
The majority of the course will be through elearning which will include required and additional learning, self-tests and discussion boards. There will be 5 webinars that will be recorded to allow synchronous and asynchronous learning.
Assessment methods
| Formative assessment task | Length | Feedback method | Weighting within unit |
| Discussion boards | N/A | Written feedback | 0% |
| Summative assessment task | Length | Feedback method | Weighting within unit |
| Recorded presentation of critical appraisal of peer-reviewed publication | 10 minutes | Written feedback | 100% |
Recommended reading
https://www.bmj.com/about-bmj/resources-readers/publications/epidemiology-uninitiated
BOOK CHAPTER Evidence¿based Public Health Muir Gray, J. A; Trinder, Liz ; Reynolds, Shirley Evidence¿based Practice, 2000-04-18, p.89-110
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Seminars | 5 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 195 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Arpana Verma | Unit coordinator |