School Of Health SciencesEvidence in Health (WSTC)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 700315.1
Discipline: HEALTH NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
700064 Foundations of Research and Evidence-Based Practice (UWSC)
400863 Foundations of Research and Evidence-Based Practice
401383 Evidence in Health
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled at The College.
Students in Extended courses (7142, 7143) need to have passed 40 CPs of preparatory units in order to enrol in this unit.
Students in Integrated courses (6000, 7018, 6001, 7088) need to have passed or be enrolled in the preparatory units in these courses in order to enrol in this unit.
About this Unit
This unit will introduce skills for finding and using the best available evidence in health. This begins with understanding thinking systems, biases and why we often don’t accept, or respond, to facts, science and evidence. Students will learn the evidence-based practice process to formulate questions and find appropriate and relevant evidence from the unending amount of information available. The unit covers key concepts in how to read and understand a research paper. Students will develop skills for communicating evidence to strengthen arguments in academic writing and professional practice.
Courses| 4656.3 | Bachelor of Health Science | CURRENT |
| 6000.2 | Diploma in Health Science/Bachelor of Health Science | CURRENT |
| 6001.2 | Diploma in Health Science/Bachelor of Health Science (Health and Physical Education) | CURRENT |
| 7018.5 | Diploma in Health Science (exit only) | CURRENT |
| 7088.2 | Diploma in Health Science (Health and Physical Education)(exit only) | CURRENT |
| 7142.2 | Diploma in Health Science Extended | CURRENT |
| 7143.2 | Diploma in Health Science (Health and Physical Education) Extended | CURRENT |
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