Unit of Study NATM5007 Evidence Translation and Implementation in Health Care (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Unit description

Explores the relationship between evidence-based practice, translational science and implementation science within a health care and health policy context. Students undertake critical investigations to apply these concepts to evidence-based decision making. Additionally, students explore the methods for evaluating the processes and outcomes of evidence translation and implementation, as well as the mechanisms for delivering sustainable change in health care and health policy.

Unit content

Evidence-based practice
Translational science
Implementation science
Applying evidence-based practice, translational science and implementation science to evidence-based decision making
Evaluating evidence translation and implementation
Sustainable changes in health care and health policy

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2024

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

explain the evidence-based practice paradigm and the role of translational science in contemporary health care and health policy

apply concepts of implementation science within a healthcare context and evidence-based decision making, including the implementation and de-implementation of health care practices

critically examine the methods for evaluating the processes and outcomes of evidence translation and implementation, including changes in practice and policy

analyse the mechanisms for delivering sustainable change in health care and health policy

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