Available in 2024
Course code

NURS6910

Units

10 units

Level

6000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course provides students' with the knowledge skills to implement evidence into healthcare policy and practice using contemporary knowledge translation methods. Knowledge translation is a dynamic and iterative process that includes synthesis, dissemination, exchange and application of knowledge to improve health and strengthen the health care system.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Callaghan

  • Trimester 3 - 2024

Online

  • Trimester 3 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Analyse contemporary methods for knowledge translation in healthcare

2. Identify an area of policy and practice in need of knowledge translation

3. Assess the barriers to knowledge use and identify potential mitigators

4. Design a knowledge translation project to improve knowledge use

5. Develop a plan to evaluate the impact of the knowledge translation project on knowledge use


Content

  • Models and frameworks for knowledge translation in health care
  • Identifying, reviewing and selecting knowledge for translation
  • Adapting knowledge to local contexts
  • Assessing barriers and facilitators to knowledge use
  • Selecting, tailoring and implementing interventions to address barriers to knowledge use
  • Monitoring knowledge use
  • Evaluating outcomes of knowledge use
  • Developing mechanisms of knowledge use

Assumed knowledge

An understanding of contemporary healthcare issues. Academic reading and writing skills, ability to access and evaluate information from a variety of sources, skills in critical analysis, critical judgement, synthesis and evaluation.


Assessment items

Quiz: Assessment 1 - Quiz
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Presentation: Assessment 2 - Presentation
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Written Assignment: Assessment 3 - Written Assignment
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.


Contact hours

Trimester 3 - 2024 - Callaghan

Online Activity-1
  • Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Self-Directed Learning-1
  • Self-Directed 8 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s)

Trimester 3 - 2024 - Online

Online Activity-1
  • Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Self-Directed Learning-1
  • Self-Directed 8 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1

Course outline

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