Undergraduate CUR-BSC130-2023
Evidence Informed Health Practice
$1,037 $1,287
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 29 May 2023
- 27 Nov 2023
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Subject details
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- investigate the role of evidence informed practice and its relevance to the varying health science disciplines
- compare different methodologies and explain how they address different types of research questions
- explain concepts related to measurement
- perform and interpret descriptive and inferential statistical analysis
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- Please refer to Subject Outline
Others
Applicants must be over the age of 16.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
The role of empirical evidence in making decisions in health practice. Introduction to different types of research methodologies; measurement; observation; data collection; research ethics; bio-statistical analysis; strategies to understand, question and evaluate evidence
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- Written assignment: critical review of research paper (40%)
- e-Test (20%)
- Critical appraisal qualitative study (40%)
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