HSBH3005 S2 Uo S outline 2019 PDF

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Faculty of Health Sciences HSBH3005 Evidence Based Health Care 6 Credit Points 2 Semester 2019

Unit of Study Outline 1.

Contact Details

Unit of Study Coordinator Dr Jeffrey Rogers Email: [email protected] Consultation: Please email for an appointment. Lecturing and Teaching Staff Dr Jeffrey Rogers Dr Yu Sun Bin Email: [email protected] Consultation: Please email for an appointment.

Course Administrator Trisha Corbett Rm 139, RC Mills Bldg, Camperdown Campus Phone: (02) 9351 7089 Email: [email protected]

Student Administration Manual This unit of study outline MUST be read in conjunction with the Student Administration Manual on the Faculty of Health Sciences Current Students webpage: http://sydney.edu.au/healthsciences/current-students/coursework/student-administration-manual.shtml All students are required to familiarise themselves with their academic responsibilities, and the academic policies governing their enrolment and progression. The Faculty of Health Sciences student administration manual provides a direct link to the University of Sydney’s Coursework policy and Faculty provisions. When considering applications and appeals relating to these matters, it will be assumed that students understand their academic responsibilities, and are familiar with these key policies and procedures.

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Unit of Study Information

Evidence-based health care is the conscientious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individuals or the delivery of health services. This unit will introduce you to evidence based health care by developing your understanding of knowledge and evidence, and critical appraisal skills to inform your decision making in health care policy and practice. 2.1 Prerequisites and assumed knowledge Prerequisites: HSBH1007 OR HSBH2007 2.2 Attendance Requirements Lectures: Tuesdays 2–4pm, 173 Carslaw Lecture Theatre, Camperdown. Students are expected to attend two hours of lectures in Weeks 1-8, and 10-13. In Week 9 there

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is no face-to-face lecture but all students are expected to participate in an online workshop. Lectures provide opportunities to engage students in specific topics, present key concepts and examples, and discuss how each topic fits into the overall unit of study. Administrative announcements will be made at the beginning of lectures. You are strongly advised to actively participate in lectures, and to complete the related readings and activities provided to enhance your knowledge and understanding of key concepts. Material discussed in the lectures is regarded as having been provided to all students in this unit. Tutorials – Tuesdays as per your personal timetables (weeks 2-8, 10-13) Tutorials provide time and opportunity to discuss, ask questions and broaden your understanding about the latest lecture(s), and to develop the knowledge and skills required to achieve the intended learning outcomes and complete the assessment tasks for this unit. The teaching and learning processes in this unit emphasise learning in groups, as well as individually. Your active preparation and participation in tutorials is essential for the successful completion of this unit. Tutorials start in Week 2. The time and venue will be indicated on your personal timetables. The tutorial in Week 9 will be online. You are expected to attend the scheduled tutorial classes in this Unit. It is very important that you attend your allocated class as we are unable to oversubscribe students to tutorial classes. If you miss MORE THAN TWO TUTORIALS you will need to apply for Special Consideration to explain your absence. Part I of the first assessment task will be completed during the Week 3 tutorial. Failure to attend and submit work in the scheduled tutorial will result in a mark of zero for the task, unless special consideration is approved.

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Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit students will be able to: 3.1

Understand that health-related decision-making should be based on scientific evidence.

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Define a clinical question using the patient, intervention, comparison, outcome (PICO) model.

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Search for relevant scientific publications to answer a health-related question.

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Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different study designs in the context of diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and risk.

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Assess the appropriate use and interpretation of descriptive and inferential statistics and reliability and validity.

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Critically appraise scientific reviews in relation to the review question, selection criteria, study validity, conclusion and applicability to a health care question.

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Conduct a critical appraisal of available evidence for a particular health issue.

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Learning and Teaching Resources

4.1 Required Textbook / Resources Greenhalgh, T. (2014). How to read a paper: The basics of evidence-based medicine (5th ed.). London: BMJ Books. Hoffman, T., Bennett, S., & Del Mar, C. (2013). Evidence-based practice across the health professions (2nd ed.). Chatswood: Elsevier. Each of these texts is available in e-format from the University Libraries.

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4.2 Additional required readings There will be additional required readings that are available from the eReadings list on the LMS, for preparation for lectures and tutorials each week. These readings are essential for your knowledge and understanding of key concepts in the unit. 4.3 Learning Management System (LMS) A Learning Management System (Canvas) supports teaching in this unit. Material presented in lectures will be posted on the Canvas site, as will announcements and updates. You should go to the site at least twice a week. You will access online learning activities that complement the tutorial program through the Canvas site. All written assessments are to be submitted through the Canvas site and text-based similarity detecting software (Turnitin) will be used for all text-based written assignments. .

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Assessment

5.1

Assessment schedule

Weight

Due date and time

Unit / Accreditation Outcomes Assessed (as applicable)

Assessment type (for special consideration purposes)

In-class multiple choice quiz

10%

Week 3 tutorial

3.1, 3.2

In-class assessment - tutorial quiz or small test...