Evidence-based Practice

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  By the end of this 12-week subject, you'll be able to:

  1. Describe the different forms of knowledge acquisition and the sources of evidence in health.
  2. Explain the rationale and purpose of scientific research, evaluation and the evidence-based approach and ethical considerations in the context of healthcare.
  3. Describe and interpret the hierarchy of evidence.
  4. Retrieve and evaluate health information from databases, internet and library sources in order to inform and improve healthcare practice.
  5. Identify and appraise the quality of the key components of an evidence- based, health science research article.
  6. Describe quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research methodologies, research processes, data management and analysis.

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• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Torrens University Australia

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• TUA-HSM-DIP-2026 - Diploma of Health Science
• TUA-NUT-DIP-2026 - Diploma of Nutrition

Elective

• TUA-NUR-CTF-2026 - Undergraduate Certificate in Nursing Study Foundations

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.