Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Practice

Course code: 3419 + Course abbreviation: GradCertEBP + Total credit points required: 24 + 1 semester full-time, 2 semesters part-time

Study mode and course location

Off-campus (Monash Medical Centre, Clayton)

Course description

This course, offered through the Monash Institute of Health Services Research, provides students with an understanding of the history, concepts, collection and implementation of evidence-based practice and why it is important.

Course objectives

On completion of this course it is expected that the graduates will be: 1. competent to phrase questions in a precise and efficient way, resulting in comprehensive, relevant information retrieval; 2. have an understanding of the key components of a clinical question and the different types of information sources appropriate to the question; 3. be able to construct a search strategy and filter and appraise the literature; 4. have an understanding of the statistical terms used to summarize the results of these studies; 5. have a detailed understanding of how to conduct a systematic review of the evidence for treatment interventions; and 6. understand the key principles of implementation of evidence resulting from the review.

Course structure

This course consists of three core units and one elective.

Core units

EBP1000 Systematic review evidence for treatment interventions
EBP1001 Implementation of the evidence
EBP1002 Introduction to evidence-based practice

Elective units

CPE7603 Contemporary issues in health informatics
EBP1003 Systematic review of the evidence for diagnostic test accuracy
MPH1041 Introductory biostatistics

Assessment

Assessment consists of written assignments.

Contact details

Postgraduate course administrator: telephone: +61 3 9594 7573; fax: +61 3 9594 7554; email: ebp@med.monash.edu.au or visit www.med.monash.edu.au/pgrad/coursework/evidence_based

Course coordinators

Dr Simon French, Dr Denise O’Connor

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