NMHS31900 Critical Appraisal of Research for Healthcare (Summer School Short)

Academic Year 2023/2024

Providing healthcare which is grounded in research evidence is widely recognised as a key skill for all healthcare professionals and policy makers. In order to facilitate the movement of research evidence into healthcare policy and practice, it is necessary to build students’ capacity to engage with health research and foster their critical appraisal skills in relation to the evidence which underpins best practice and policy. Therefore, in completing this course, students will be introduced to different types of research evidence and they will examine the relationship between clinical questions, research designs and methods. Through a combination of lectures, small group work and self-directed learning this module encourages active student engagement with and reflection upon the evidence which underpins healthcare practice.

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Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module the students should be able to:

1. Recognise the importance of evidence for healthcare practice
2. Become familiar with the language of research
3. Access and summarise published research related to healthcare
4. Describe the relationship between research questions, research designs and methods


There will be an emphasis on the development of skills in:

1. Identifying research evidence for healthcare practice
2. Connecting five research question types with their corresponding evidence hierarchy
3. Articulating the key features of a research article
4. Recognising and applying the appropriate critical appraisal tool to featured research designs

Indicative Module Content:

Face to face lectures.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

15
Small Group

10
Specified Learning Activities

50
Autonomous Student Learning

55
Total

130
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Face to face lecture with group assignments. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Group Project: Application of a critical appraisal tool Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

20
Group Project: Matrix of research evidence Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

30
Portfolio: Portfolio of research evidence End of Year Transition n/a Graded No

50

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Nipuna Thamanam Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Wei Wei Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Chu Yuan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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