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VERB1060 Kunnskapsbasert praksis (KBP) i helsetjenesten Emneplan

Engelsk emnenavn
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care
Studieprogram
Bachelorstudium i vernepleie
Omfang
5.0 stp.
Studieår
2020/2021
Timeplan
Emnehistorikk

Anbefalte forkunnskaper

Prior to the course, the students are advised to go through the elements in "Startpakka" which focus on literature search and critical appraisal, see https://bokskapet.oslomet.no/courses/course-v1:BOKSKAPET+FELLES-1704+2/about  

Forkunnskapskrav

The student must have been admitted to the study programme.  

Læringsutbytte

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
  • 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/PEO
  • 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

Arbeids- og undervisningsformer

The teaching is mainly designed with "flipped classroom", "team-based" and "case based" learning activities in class and smaller groups. Digital learning resources such as digital lectures, videos and films will be available to the students in advance.

Arbeidskrav og obligatoriske aktiviteter

None.

Vurdering og eksamen

Project examination, consisting of a group assignment with up to 5 students, based on a case with a health claim in the media. The assignment will include the levels of the EBP model. The assignment is submitted as a written paper of 1500 words (+/- 10 prosent) according to further specified criteria. 

Each group decides whether their assignment is to be submitted in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Resit exam: If the assignment is given the grade Fail, the group can submit a revised version once.  

Hjelpemidler ved eksamen

All material allowed.  

Vurderingsuttrykk

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

Sensorordning

One external and one internal examiner will assess at least 10 percent of the assignments. To internal examiners will assess the remaining assignments. The external examiner’s assessment shall benefit all the students. 

Emneoverlapp

The course has 5 ECTS of overlapping content towards BIO1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, ERGOB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, FYB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, RAD1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, SYKK1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, SYKP1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, TAB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care.