Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25
None
Available as a Free Standing Elective
No
Aims
The module aims to introduce the concept of using evidence to support best practice, demonstrate the need for critical reading, thinking and writing, develop student knowledge and understanding of research principles, and to enable students to effectively describe, compare and evaluate findings from health and rehabilitation related research.
Talis Aspire Reading ListAny reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/pty-20050/lists
Intended Learning Outcomes
formulate a range of applied and clinical questions related to health and rehabilitation: 2formulate effective search strategies to identify best evidence using health related databases: 2identify different study designs commonly used in health and rehabilitation: 1extract and summarise key information from research articles: 1,2compare the methods and findings of different research articles: 1
Active Learning Hours include:~ 30 hours of teaching via classroom, workshops, and seminars~ 6 hours of tutorials~ 20 hours of directed studyIndependent Study Hours include:~ 36 hours of lecture, workshop, seminar, or tutorial preparation (1 hour for each hour of directed learning)~ 20 hours preparation for Assessment 1~ 38 hours preparation and writing for Assessment 2
Description of Module Assessment
1: Report weighted 70%1500 word written reportStudents will summarise two full text articles related to health and rehabilitation and compare the methods of the two articles
2: Online Tasks weighted 30%Online task of 40 minutes durationThe student's knowledge and skill in formulating a clinical or applied question to assist in, and then completing the retrieval of, research evidence from an electronic database will be assessed.