Postgraduate Course: Applying Evidence-Based Practice in Family Medicine (GLHE11092)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This is the second of three 20 credit courses in the first year. The course builds on teaching in the Foundations of Family Medicine by introducing the evidence-based approach and discussing how this is integrated into person-centred clinical practice. There is an introduction to quality improvement in clinical practice thus preparing students for their final year research project. |
| Course description |
This course aims to develop practitioners who critically integrate a person-centred approach with the available evidence and principles of family medicine to continuously improve quality of care.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2023/24, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
| Course Start Date |
08/01/2024 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2,
Online Activities 70,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 10,
Formative Assessment Hours 10,
Revision Session Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
92 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 100 %
Group rapid response review
Critical appraisal of a peer-reviewed article
Applying principles of evidence-based medicine to clinical scenarios |
| Feedback |
Students will be given formative feedback throughout the course on the discussion boards. Feedback on summative assessments will be topic-specific but also cover generic skills, such as academic writing, critical thinking, which will be useful for future courses. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of person-centred care and evidence-based medicine as applicable to clinical practice and quality improvement
- Apply a range of creative approaches and skills to integrate the patient perspective and available evidence to encourage shared decision making
- Critically review and appraise research evidence and quality improvement activities
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Family medicine,primary care,community medicine |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Robin Ramsay
Tel:
Email: robin.ramsay@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Adele Willoughby
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
Email: Adele.Willoughby@ed.ac.uk |
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