School Of Health SciencesEvidence in Professional Reasoning (Honours)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 401379.1
Discipline: PUBLIC HEALTH NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 4
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Foundation level knowledge and skill in research and evidence, research methods and clinical knowledge obtained in at least one clinical unit of the student’s program.
Equivalent Units
400944 - Evidence-based Practice (Advanced)
Incompatible Units
400865 - Evidence-Based Practice, 401384 - Evidence in Professional Reasoning
Prerequisite
401403 Research Methods in Health
Students need to have done 400864 Research Methods plus students in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Podiatric Medicine must have done ONE clinical unit from their specific program. These are outlined below.
Students enrolled in Course Code 4661 (Continuing) or 4708 (Current) must have completed 400933 Podiatry Pre-Clinical
Students enrolled in Course Code 4663 (Continuing) or 4711 (Current) must have completed 400909 Occupational Therapy Practice 2
Students enrolled in Course Code 4662 (Continuing) or 4706 (Current) must have completed 401197 Clinical Education General
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 4709 Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine (Honours), 4712 Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours), 4733 Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) or 4764 Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours).
About this Unit
In this unit, students will incorporate the evidence knowledge and skills developed from previous units into professional practice. The evidence-based practice process manages expanding and uncertain knowledge by formulating answerable questions, effectively searching literature, critically appraising evidence and applying and evaluating its significance in clinical practice and healthcare decision-making. Professional reasoning requires consideration of best available evidence, client or patient perspectives, professional expertise and practice context. Students will learn professional reasoning for shared decision-making, and safe and effective communication for patient scenarios relevant to your program. Students will study the theory and application of research methods to honours research in their chosen field, and practise the skills to analyse evidence in the health sciences.