PBH3012 Translating research into practice
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PBH3012 Translating research into practice is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs BMS1042 or PBH2001.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- Exam 30%
- and 4 other tasks
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before PBH3012
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After PBH3012
No unit lists PBH3012 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Overview
This unit will examine the process of transferring high quality research evidence into practice.
It will explore systematic review and guideline development. Students will learn how to assess the quality and interpret the results of these valuable sources of evidence.
Students will examine barriers and enablers in knowledge translation, and undertake in evidence-based methods utilised in research translation and dissemination strategies.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Weekly online activities10%
- Team project10%
- Critical appraisal (1,500 words)25%
- Health evaluation (1,500 words)25%
- Exam (1 hour 40 minutes)30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand the evidence-practice gap
- 2
Describe the knowledge translation cycle
- 3
Understand and analyse systematic review and guideline development methods
- 4
Develop and implement a public health evaluation plan
- 5
Design strategies for assessing barriers and enablers to translating research into practice
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
6 contact hours (3 hour seminar, 3 hours online) plus 6 hours private study per week.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Kelly Allen
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Kelly Allen