GHS5841 Research and evidence for practice
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
GHS5841 Research and evidence for practice is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton, Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before GHS5841
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After GHS5841
No unit lists GHS5841 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Co-requisite: Must be enrolled in a Postgraduate degree
Overview
Research is integral to healthcare practice. As leaders in clinical practice, education or management, it is essential that Master's-prepared health professionals have the skills to effectively consume, produce and apply research knowledge to ensure that practice is based on appropriate and critiqued evidence. This unit will provide you with the theoretical knowledge required to evaluate research evidence for use in clinical practice, education or management, and will prepare you to undertake their own research project.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| Second semester | Peninsula | Flexible |
Assessment
- Critical appraisal - quantitative studies (3,000 words)Written30%
- Critical appraisal - qualitative studies (3,000 words)Written30%
- Study proposal (4,000 words)Written40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify relevant and significant healthcare issues for investigation.
- 2
Describe and implement the process of evidence-based practice using case scenarios.
- 3
Identify and evaluate the use of different methodologies and research designs in healthcare research.
- 4
Analyse strategies to achieve rigour and address the impact of bias.
- 5
Design and present a research proposal to answer the stated question.
- 6
Identify, apply and defend the use of appropriate strategies for collecting and analysing quantitative and qualitative data within specific methodological frameworks.
- 7
Identify and analyse the principles of ethical research conduct and discuss their application in practice.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials48 hours
24 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including tutorials and online activities. Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ensieh Fooladi
- Dr Kimberley Crawford
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Kimberley Crawford
- Dr Ensieh Fooladi
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for GHS5841?
GHS5841 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is GHS5841 offered?
In 2025, GHS5841 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Peninsula.
Does GHS5841 have an exam?
No. GHS5841 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.