Evidence Informed Decision Making
PostgraduateTAS-BAA7512025
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Evidence Informed Decision Making
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Appraise scientific evidence, to inform management decision making.
- Critique the relationship between managerial epidemiology and concepts such as the social determinants of health, and the distribution and determinants of diseases and other factors relating to health.
- Evaluate the appropriate data analysis methods used in management and research activities.
- Assess the challenges in evidence informed decision making in health organisation management and research.
- Summarise the operational, strategic and ethical issues associated with evidence informed health management decision making.
- Module 1: Conducting managerial evidence informed decision making
- Outlines the importance of, and approaches to, conducting managerial EIDM. The key concepts are introduced, the argument for EIDM is made, and how to access and assess evidence is discussed. Frameworks and steps to conduct an assessment of published papers research quality will be presented.
- Module 2: Identifying, compiling, assessing, and reporting evidence
- Examines and enables the development of two complementary skills. First, how to identify and assess the value, rigor and potential of information and evidence to enable effective managerial EIDM. The use of a structured literature review process is critical in this task. This enables the identification of a gap in the literature to explain and justify the importance of a research study. This builds upon work undertaken in the research plan unit in semester one. Second, when undertaking research knowing how to compile, assess and report findings or results in a clear, concise and comprehensive manner, meeting academic norms and standards, is a fundamental skill. This ability is necessary for the presentation of the research for the research thesis unit.
- Module 3: Planning and implementing evidence informed change and managerial epidemiology
- Focuses on applying the principles of managerial epidemiology to conduct managerial EIDM and organisational change. This includes addressing how to use managerial EIDM to improve organisational decision making and the delivery of services.
This subject offers an introduction to the practice of evidence informed decision making in health organisation management and research. Students will develop the skills to critically appraise scientific evidence to inform and improve decision-making. The relationship between managerial epidemiology and concepts such as the social determinants of health, and the distribution and determinants of diseases and other factors relating to health will be explored. Students will improve their ability to identify and assess relevant literature and evidence used in management and research activities. Students will demonstrate the ability to conceptualise and communicate the operational and strategic issues associated with the ethical, and political implications of evidence informed managerial decisions. Students will have opportunities to hear from experts across Australia and participate in industry case studies and analysis.
- Project Report (60%)
- Critical Analysis (40%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:
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Additional requirements
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Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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