During the evidence based healthcare module, you will learn about how external evidence available is used to make decisions about patient care and national health policy. As part of the Public Health degree, this home study health care unit will help develop your ability to evaluate evidence.

As you learn about evidence based healthcare through distance learning, you will add to your skills and improve your career prospects without disrupting current work commitments. You will learn about national health policy, how to make patient care decisions and how to review evidence.

As reforms take place in the health service, an understanding of national health policy is vital, making it an important part of this home study health course.

While the evidence based healthcare module is part of the Public Health degree, you can also complete this home study health course as a single unit.
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Evidence-Based Health & Healthcare

Evidence-based healthcare is about using the best available external evidence when making decisions about patient care.  Through this module you’ll gain an understanding of the principles of evidence-based health and healthcare.  It will help you develop your interest in health research, and you’ll also be able to critically evaluate the evidence that underpins current health practices.

Main Topics of Study

>Understanding of Evidence Based Health and Health Care     
>Development of national policies e.g. the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence     
>Evaluation of  Evidence
>Understand the principles of systematic review of evidence

Assessment

There are a number of formative assessments that you complete as part of your study and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.

You’ll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module that determines your final mark.

Summative Assessment Breakdown

60% Critical Analysis
40% Porfolio Submission

Please note there are additional assessment fees for each module.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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