NS6095 - Evidence Based Practice

Credit points:	06
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	Discipline of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

In this subject the student will obtain advanced knowledge and training in evidence acquisition, appraisal and translation. Students will learn to: access evidence based information from a range of courses, appraise the scientific merit of best evidence summaries. They will be asked to critique the models of knowledge translation and evaluate the application of best practice guidelines.

Learning Outcomes

• students will develop skills that enable them to apply research evidence in practice.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 04-Apr-2008
Coordinator:	Professor Kim Usher
Lecturer:	Professor Anne Gardner.
Contact hours:	8 hours - Supervision - external mode
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	submitted review.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.