HS602-6-AU-CO:
Developing Critical Appraisal Skills
2021/22
Health and Social Care (School of)
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 07 October 2021
Friday 28 January 2022
30
17 May 2021
Requisites for this module
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BSC B900 Health Care Practice
This module develops skills in the areas of literature searching, reviewing and critiquing health and social care research.
The aims of the module are:
1. To develop knowledge and critical understanding of the research process; different types of evidence and the implications for informing practice
2. To develop critical appraisal skills within the wider context of EBP
3. Develop a range of theoretical and practical appraisal skills
1. Select appropriate critical appraisal tools and apply these to identify strengths/weaknesses and sources of methodological bias - including ethics in a
variety of research papers
2. Make informed judgements about the implications of different types of evidence for clinical decision making as part of EBP.
This module is part of the required programme for different programmes of study – all of which require knowledge and understanding of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) to optimise decision making by emphasizing the use of evidence from well designed and conducted research. This framework prioritises scientific practice; requiring practitioners to possess a range of critical appraisal skills within a wider EBP context.
Module delivered 4-hours/week via lecture-seminar with additional tutorial support by appointment
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
5,000 word essay |
|
100% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Ms Jennie Todd, email: jtodd@essex.ac.uk.
Jennie Todd
Jennie Todd
E: jtodd@essex.ac.uk
Kathryn Hills
Senior Student Administrator
E: cpd@essex.ac.uk
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Dr Lindsay Welch
University of Southampton
Lecturer
Available via Moodle
Of 30 hours, 27 (90%) hours available to students:
3 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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