hea201 integrating evidence into practice
INTEGRATING EVIDENCE INTO PRACTICE
HEA201
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students gain knowledge and skills that are needed to: develop and refine answerable practice-related questions; develop and implement complex and comprehensive database searches to acquire evidence that is relevant to practice-related questions; appraise the strength of evidence acquired by the searches, apply the acquired evidence to relevant aspects of practice, and reflect on their own performance in asking and answering a practice-related question and applying the answer to practice.
SchoolSchool of Allied Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMatthew Oates
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Students must be enrolled in one of: HBFN, HBFNX, HOUA. Students must have passed HEA102 or equivalent.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects HLT2IEP
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions This subject is offered via Open Universities Australia. La Trobe University students who wish to undertake this subject as part of a cross institutional enrolment, may do so with subject coordinator approval.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Research methods in health Foundations for evidence-based practice | Recommended | Liamputtong P. (Ed.) 2016 | Oxford University Press |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Ask, and develop and refine, relevant and answerable practice-related questions using a structured approach.
- Activities:
- Online activities
02. Acquire evidence relevant to practice by developing and implementing complex and comprehensive search strategies applicable to databases and other repositories of evidence.
- Activities:
- Online activities
03. Appraise the strength of evidence generated by a range of methodologies/methods.
- Activities:
- Online activities
04. Apply appraised evidence to practice-related problems, issues, or situations.
- Activities:
- Online activities
05. Assess your own performance in developing capacity to be an evidence-based practitioner.
- Activities:
- Online activities
Subject options
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Online, 2017, OUA Study Period 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMatthew Oates
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 23 - 35
Twelve 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 23 to week 35 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one audio-visual presentation (equivalent to 1000 words) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| one 1,500 word assignment | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| one 1,250 word report | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Online, 2017, OUA Study Period 4, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMatthew Oates
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 49
Twelve 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day in week 49 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one audio-visual presentation (equivalent to 1000 words) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| one 1,500 word assignment | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| one 1,250 word report | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |