Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Practice

• General information
• Course structure
  • Units
• Assessment
• Inquiries

General information

The overall objective of the Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Practice, offered through the Monash Institute of Health Services Research, is for students to gain an understanding of the history, concepts, collection and implementation of evidence-based practice and why it is important. At the completion of this course, it is expected that the graduates will be:

• competent to phrase questions in a precise and efficient way, resulting in comprehensive, relevant information retrieval
• have an understanding of the key components of a clinical question and the different types of information sources appropriate to the question
• be able to construct a search strategy and filter and appraise the literature
• have an understanding of the statistical terms used to summarise the results of these studies
• have a detailed understanding of how to conduct a systematic review of the evidence for treatment interventions
• understand the key principles of implementation of evidence resulting from the review.

This course is open to graduates with a three-year degree or a diploma with a major in a health-related area. Consideration will also be given to applicants with substantial experience and/or professionally relevant qualifications and who are currently employed in a senior position in a health-related area.

Course structure

The course is conducted over 12 months part-time, entirely by off-campus learning. No attendance is required.

Units

• CPE7603 Contemporary issues in health informatics
• MCM5101 Evidenced-based medicine
• EBP1000 Systematic review of the evidence for treatment interventions
• EBP1001 Implementation of the evidence

Assessment

Assessment consists of written assignments submitted to the course coordinator.

Inquiries

Inquiries should be directed to the Monash Institute of Health Services Research, telephone (03) 9594 7530, fax (03) 9594 7554 or email ebp@med.monash.edu.au. Complete details may be found on the web at http://www.med.monash.edu.au/pgrad/coursework/evidence_based/ graduate_certificate.

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