SYKK1060B Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care Course description

This course will provide an advanced understanding of bioprocesses by which water pollutants can be removed. The course will additionally convey an overview and a deeper understanding of urban water resource recovery in the context of circular economy. It will provide comprehensive knowledge about the behavior of contaminants and the processes for their conversion/removal in engineered water systems. The main focus will be on systems analysis and process engineering, as well as on classification and risk assessment of pollutants and water-borne resources.

The students will make use of software such as Matlab, Python, West, Sumo or similar tools.

Prior to the course, the students are recommended to go through the elements in "Startpakka" which focus on literature search, critical appraisal and use of references, see https://x.oslomet.no/courses/course-v1:OsloMetX+ST22+01/about

The student must have been admitted to the study programme.

On successful completion of the course, the student has acquired the following learning outcomes classified as knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student

• can define what EBP is and recognizes the rationale for EBP and shared decision making
• knows the steps of EBP
• is familiar with the levels in the S-pyramid and acknowledges the difference between single studies and systematic reviews
• knows the characteristics of a scientific article, e.g. IMRAD
• can explain the purpose and characteristics of qualitative and quantitative studies and syntheses of studies, e.g. systematic reviews
• understands the principles for critical appraisal and knows how to use check lists for different study designs, clinical guidelines and professional procedures
• knows different types of categorical and continuous measures of association and effect, and key graphical presentations

Skills

The student

• can identify different types of professional/clinical questions, such as questions about treatment, diagnosis, prognosis, experiences and etiology
• can, for each type of clinical question, identify the preferred order of study designs
• can formulate searchable professional/clinical questions using e.g. PICO and variations of PICO
• can construct and carry out an appropriate and simple search strategy for professional/clinical questions from the top of the S-pyramid

General competencies

The student

• can critically assess health claims in the media
• can discuss the importance of user knowledge, clinical experience, and summarized research in clinical decision-making

One computational assignment reported in 5 pages, in groups of 2-3 students must be passed.

Students who fail to meet the coursework requirements can be given up to one re-submission opportunity.

One coursework project, including a

1. final written group report, 2-3 students (max. 3000 words) counting 70% of the grade,
2. an oral group presentation (15 min) followed by an individual-based Q&A assessment (5-10 min); counting 30% of the grade.

Part 1 can be appealed, part 2 can't be appealed.

In the event of failed or valid absence of exam, the postponed exam will be given as either an oral or written examination.

All aids permitted.

A grade scale with grades from A to E for pass (with A being the highest grade and E being the lowest pass grade) and F for fail is used in connection with the final assessment.

Pass/Fail. The same grade is given for all students in the group.

No formal requirements over and above the admission requirements.

BIOB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, ERGOB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, FYB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, RAB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, SYKK1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, SYKP1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, TAB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, FARB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, PMED1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, ORI1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, and VERB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits overlaps 100 %.