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Information and Evidence in Health and Social Care

Undergraduate | UNE-HLTH101 | 2019

Course information for 2019 intake

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
16 weeks

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Information and Evidence in Health and Social Care

About this subject

  • Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

    1. identify and evaluate sources of knowledge for learning and health professional practice;
    2. describe the evolution of information and evidence in health and social care and its impact on the development of health professional education and practice;
    3. provide examples of how information and evidence has resulted in research and evidence based practice for improved outcomes for individuals and communities;
    4. demonstrate a beginning ability to initiate inquiry in their chosen profession;
    5. use a structured approach to locate and collate information and evidence; and
    6. present information and evidence in contextually appropriate ways in a range of formats.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

Additional requirements

  • Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
  • Software requirements - Please refer students to link for requirements: http://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component.
  • Other requirements -

    Textbook requirements:

    Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.

    Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.

    Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Study load

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

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