Evidence Based Practice Y2

POPH20011 Evidence Based Practice Y2 20 Semester 1 Undergraduate Level 5 Jennifer Day Unit coordinator Arpana Verma Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Middle part of Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 This unit will focus on the different study designs used in public health practice and epidemiology. The unit will link the concepts of the hierarchy of evidence to the concepts of generalisability, external and internal validity. This unit will focus on the different study designs used in public health practice and epidemiology. The unit will link the concepts of the hierarchy of evidence to the concepts of generalisability, external and internal validity. The unit aims to: build on the students’ basic understanding of evidence based practice, to explore the different study designs. <figure class="table"><table style="width:500px;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr><td>Category of outcome</td><td>Students will be able to:</td></tr><tr><td>Knowledge and understanding</td><td>A1 Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the different study designs used to inform professional practice and decision makingA2 Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the strengths and limitations of each study design and how these relate to their own work or professionA3 Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the strengths and limitations of traditional concepts of evidence-based practice and how these relate to their own work or professionA4 Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the interpretation of biostatistical analyses</td></tr><tr><td>Intellectual skills</td><td>B1 Identify and evaluate the different study designsB2 Understand when to use each study design</td></tr><tr><td>Practical skills</td><td>C1 Find existing sources of evidence relevant to clinical and non-clinical health questions from the different study designsC2 Be able to critically appraise common research designs and assess the published literature</td></tr><tr><td>Transferable skills and personal qualities</td><td>D1 Reflect on EBP principles and applicationsD2 Develop communication skills to implement EBP</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>  On-campus students only Academic engagement includes lectures, seminars, workshops and other face to face activities. To achieve the intended learning outcomes for this course unit, we have created a range of activities. Your course unit leads and teaching team will support you including access to the Student Development Programme including peer-support (PASS) and the Programme Director Seminar Series. We will consult with students to identify any additional needs and further academic engagement activities will be provided. Assessments, preparation for assessments, reading time and independent study are also included within you timetabled activities.Distance/blended learning students only Students on this mode of study will have the opportunity to study synchronously with the on-campus students and asynchronously via recorded sessions and online resources.   7 Oral assessment/presentation 100% Written feedback will be provided for the presentation.  Students will also have the opportunity to receive written feedback via formative consolidation exercises on discussion boards.  BSc (Hons) Public Health BSc (Hons) Public Health Second Year Mandatory BSc (Hons) Public Health PT BSc (Hons) Public Health PT Second Year Mandatory N <a href="https://www.bmj.com/about-bmj/resources-readers/publications/epidemiology-uninitiated">Coggon, D, Rose, G, Barker, DJP. Epidemiology for the uninitiated. BMJ. </a>(Book Chapters)<a href="https://www.librarysearch.manchester.ac.uk/permalink/44MAN_INST/1rfd42k/cdi_wiley_ebooks_10_1002_9780470699003_ch5_ch5">Muir Gray, J.A. (2000). Evidence‐based Public Health. In Evidence-based Practice: A Critical Appraisal. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Science Ltd, pp. 89–110</a>. (Book Chapter)<a href="https://jech.bmj.com/content/58/7/538">Rychetnik, L. et al. (2004). A glossary for evidence based public health. Journal of epidemiology and community health (1979), 58(7), pp.538–545.</a><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/Media/Default/About/what-we-do/Into-practice/Principles-for-putting-evidence-based-guidance-into-practice.pdf">NICE (2018). Principles for putting evidence-based guidance into practice.</a><a href="https://casp-uk.net/">Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) </a> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2659/">Titler MG. (2008). The Evidence for Evidence-Based Practice Implementation. In: Hughes RG, editor. Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); Chapter 7. </a>   Assessment written exam 60 Practical classes & workshops 36 Seminars 15 0 89 For every 20 course unit credits we expect students to work for around 200 hours. This amount is only a guidance and individual study time will vary.