CSH488 Evidence-based Healthcare: Practice informing research 2
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| Unit code: | CSH488 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | CSH477 and CSH484. CSH484 can be studied in the same teaching period as CSH488 |
| Antirequisite(s): | CSH489 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,118 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,104 |
| International unit fee | $4,488 |
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | CSH488 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | CSH477 |
| Anti-requisite: | CSH489 |
| Coordinator: | Trudi Collet | t.collet@qut.edu.au |
Overview
In the fourth year of your study program, this unit explores current research thinking that supports pharmacists to practice to their full scope of expertise e.g. cognitive service delivery to enhance human health and well-being. This unit aims to utilise the critical and creative thinking skills you have to date, to conceptualise and problem-solve contemporary research topics relevant to pharmacy practice.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Think creatively and critically to approach a problem related to clinical practice in the wider context.
- Critique, synthesise literature of current needs to inform future trends in healthcare.
- Interpret complex and innovative knowledge to a scientific audience.
- Work collaboratively to apply translational research within ethical, legal and professional frameworks.
Content
This unit consolidates critical thinking skills in the application of basic science into solving a clinically relevant problem. Examples of activities include:-
- Identifying a clinically relevant research question.
- Scrutinising literature
- Create hypotheses for 'solving' clinical question(s)
- Presenting recommendations to a scientific audience
- Writing a publication for a scientific audience e.g. opinion piece for publication in a journal.
Learning Approaches
This unit will focus on shared learning, fostering a reflexive learning environment to demonstrate competencies necessary for successful translational research. Students will be encouraged to look to research international evidence that is meaningful to populations, cultures, and settings. You will build on your personal learning journey, and engage in reflection of the impact of the knowledge and skills gained on your approach to lifelong learning.
The content presented for this unit may be presented in face to face sessions, via video-conferencing, or recorded online medium through Canvas.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback on your performance in assessment tasks will be provided in class and on an individual basis as required for each assessment.
Assessment
Overview
Assessment items are designed to measure your learning and achievement of the stated learning outcomes for this unit.
You may be required to electronically submit all written assignments for content matching checks.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Journal article for publication
You will critique, and synthesise literature to inform and apply creative and critical thinking skills to approach a problem related to your research topic in the wider context. Present this in the form of a draft manuscript to be submitted for publication in a journal.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Oral presentation
Present your research topic in the form of an oral presentation, to be presented to a scientific audience.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Although there is no set textbook for this unit, the following texts have been highlighted as useful references. Additional journal articles and video material will also be supplied on Canvas throughout the course of this unit.
Resource Materials
Recommended text(s)
Brown T, Williams B. Evidence-based Education in the Health Professions: Promoting Best Practice in the Learning and Teaching of Students. CRC Press; 2005 Feb 1.
Bryant PJ, Pace HA, editors. The Pharmacist's Guide to Evidence-based Medicine for Clinical Decision Making. ASHP; 2008 Aug 31.
Melnyk BM, Gallagher-Ford L, Fineout-Overholt E. Implementing the evidence-based practice (EBP) competencies in healthcare: a practical guide for improving quality, safety, and outcomes. Sigma Theta Tau; 2016 Jun 9.
National statement on ethical conduct in human research. National Health and Medical Research Council Canberra, https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/publications/national-statement-ethical-conduct-human-research-2007-updated-2018
The Singapore Statement on Research Integrity, https://wcrif.org/guidance/singapore-statement
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.CS47 Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
- Understand and apply knowledge of health care systems and wider contexts, including legal, ethical, professional frameworks and economic systems and work in interprofessional teams.
Relates to: ULO4, Journal article for publication, Oral presentation - Communicate and collaborate with a socially and culturally diverse range of people on interpersonal and interprofessional levels.
Relates to: ULO3, Journal article for publication, Oral presentation - Collaborate and share decision-making in partnership with the interprofessional health care team to optimise patient outcomes, and with patients, clients and carers respecting roles, privacy and choices.
Relates to: ULO4, Journal article for publication, Oral presentation - Promote quality assurance and continuous improvement, with awareness of, and complying with policy, processes and protocols, whilst demonstrating risk awareness with strategies to assess, monitor, mitigate and manage.
Relates to: ULO4, Journal article for publication, Oral presentation - Demonstrate knowledge and skills in research and inquiry through questioning and critique, appreciating the complexity and ambiguity of professional practice, using research processes and synthesis to disseminate and apply outcomes in practice.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Journal article for publication, Oral presentation - Access, use, adapt and share information and/or other technologies to meet current and emerging needs of professional practice.
Relates to: ULO3, Journal article for publication, Oral presentation