Off-Campus Learning Guide 2005
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Graduate Certificate in Evidence Based Practice

Course code: 3419 + Off-campus (Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton) + Full-fee-paying course: $TBC (Australian residents) + $9750 (international students)

The course aims to give health-care providers an understanding of the history, concepts, collection and implementation of evidence-based practice and why it is important.
On completion of the course, it is expected that 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.

Entry requirements

Applicants must have 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 who are currently employed in a senior position in a health-related area.

Advanced standing for previous studies

Recognition of prior learning will be given to students who have already completed CPE7603 (Contemporary issues in health informatics) as part of the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Medical Informatics. Recognition of prior learning will also be given to students who have completed with formal assessment one of the following units: EBP1002 (Introduction to evidence-based practice), EBP1000 (Systematic review of the evidence for treatment interventions), EBP1001 (Implementation of the evidence).

Course structure

The course is offered over one-year, part-time consisting of the following four units :

• CPE7603 Contemporary issues in health informatics
• EBP1002 Introduction to evidence-based practice
• EBP1000 Systematic review of the evidence for treatment interventions
• EBP1001 Implementation of the evidence

Assessment

Assessment consists of written assignments for each unit. Each assignment carries a different weight based on the complexity of the task. The assignments build upon each other over the duration of the unit and throughout the course.

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