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Postgraduate Course: Clinical Decision Making and Professional Judgement: Evidence based (NUST11050)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Health in Social Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course enables those who have an interest in clinical decision making and professional judgement to undertake a critical and reflexive analysis of an area of research in the field and thereby demonstrate a critical awareness of the evidence base underlying the chosen field of research enquiry.

Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Research Methods (REDU11016) AND Clinical Decision Making and Professional Judgement (NUST11048) AND Research Methods in Nursing and Health Care A (NUST11065) AND Research Methods in Nursing and Health Care B (NUST11066) AND Research Methods (AREA11020)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate the ability to set appropriate learning objectives in a creative manner
Demonstrate the ability to communicate and justify their formulation of a research project
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of research techniques applicable to their chosen area
Plan and execute project of research, investigation or development
Demonstrate originality or creativity in the application of knowledge, understanding and practices
Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate approaches to research and evaluation
Critical awareness of current issues in the application of research in a particular setting
Demonstrate the ability to critically appraise the evidence for practice.

Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Tonks Fawcett
Tel: (0131 6)50 3883
Email: T.Fawcett@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Sergio Mori Sierra
Tel: (0131 6)50 4661
Email: sergio.mori@ed.ac.uk
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