| Code | NU6310 |
|---|---|
| Duration | See below. Fully On-line |
| Teaching Mode | Part-Time. See Additional Teaching Mode Information for more info. |
| Fees | €900 See Fees and Costs for full details. |
| Closing Date | Applications are now closed for this module |
| Course Delivery Method | Online |
| Venue | Delivered fully on-line; students do not attend workshop dates. |
| Credits | 10 |
| Start Date | Semester II ; 11th February 2024 |
Outline
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the development of evidence-based practice for quality improvement in healthcare.
- Formulate focused research questions as a basis for searching for evidence to address a healthcare/clinical query concerning quality improvement.
- Analyse and critically examine evidence relevant to student's practice/healthcare area.
- Critically appraise current debates on evidence-based practice and their implications for quality improvement in healthcare.
- Adopt a critical and reflective stance on how practitioners and healthcare providers can engage with the evidence-based practice movement for quality improvement in healthcare.
- Examine strategies to evaluate the effects of evidence-based practice changes in practice.
Module Objective: To equip the student with a critical frame of reference with which to evaluate and apply evidence-based practice for quality improvement in healthcare.
Module Content: This module explores the development and substance of evidence-based practice in healthcare in its broadest scope. Turning healthcare and clinical queries into focused questions from which to search the evidence. Search strategies across a range of databases relevant to healthcare. Matching a research question with the most appropriate study design. Critically appraising evidence to understand its quality and implications for translation into quality improvement initiatives in healthcare. Strategies for implementing evidence and for developing an evidence-based culture for quality improvement in healthcare are explored. Evaluating the effects of evidence-based practice changes in practice.
Runs from 11th February to 24th March 2024.
Delivered fully on-line; students do not attend workshop dates.
Additional Teaching Mode Information
Module runs from 11th February 2024 to 26th March 2024 On-line. No Orientation.
Duration: 200hr(s) Other (On-line Learning:- Discussion Board Preparation and Participation, Required Reading, Assignment Preparation and Submission, Self-Directed Learning).
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 2,000 word report on a quality improvement initiative:- 120 marks; On-line activities:- 80 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Requirements
Applicants must be qualified healthcare professionals registered with the regulatory body in their country of residence. Applicants must have a primary degree, NFQ Level 8 or equivalent.
Applicants who are under 23 years of age must satisfy the minimum entry requirements as for the Degrees in Nursing or Midwifery, as set out here
Admission to the module(s) will be subject to internal university approval processes on the recommendation of the Head of School.
Applicants for Nursing and Midwifery CPD modules who do not hold an up-to-date IELTS certificate showing the requisite Academic Board approved CM&H scores must demonstrate evidence of appropriate work experience within an English language environment for at least the previous 2 years.
These modules will not necessarily run unless minimum recruitment targets of 10 students are achieved.
Fees and Costs
€900 plus €35 application fee.
How To Apply
Applications are now closed for this module.
- To apply for this module please log on to the UCC APPLY page and create an account.
- Gather any additional documents required (including a passport-style photo), copy of your degree parchment if not a previous UCC graduate.
- An application fee of €35 will be payable on submission of your application via the same platform.