CA4S038 - Evidence Based Public Health 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2025 | Version 3
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | CA4S038 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Evidence Based Public Health | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Community and Professional Practice Nursing | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Community Nursing | ||
| Module Leader: | Anne-Marie Coll | ||
| Module Team: | Nova Corcoran, Michelle Thomas, Precious O'Driscoll | ||
| First Intended Intake: | NOV 2012 | Final Year of Intake: | 2024 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100281 - community nursing | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 3 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2021 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2025 |
Module Aims
To develop advanced knowledge and skills to critically appraise, evaluate and apply research methods, statistics and epidemiological concepts within the public health arena.
Content Summary
Key terminology used in epidemiology and research studies such as prevalence, incidence, sensitivity, specificity, false positive and false negatives; Interpreting graphical representation of epidemiological and statistical data; Calculations used in the assessment of research data such as relative risk, absolute risk, power; Descriptive and inferential statistical tests and their applications; Qualitative research on issues such as health outcomes and life style; Critically appraise quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research, Ethical issues around the collection, interpretation, dissemination and use of public health research and data; Literature search strategies and their utilization to answer questions generated by public health practice; Generating appropriate research questions using PICO; Systematically locating research studies using robust search strategies; Critical analysis of public health evidence using appropriate frameworks; Communication of recommendations for practice
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Practical classes and workshops | 2 |
| Tutorial | 2 |
| Directed Study | 22 |
| Independent Study | 46 |
| Lecture | 26 |
| Project supervision | 2 |
| Work based learning | 100 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate understanding of public health epidemiological study design features including key statistical concepts and interpretation of data, graphs and tables. |
| LO2 | Apply critical appraisal techniques to quantitative and qualitative research studies and be able to synthesise what findings mean for public health research and practice |
| LO3 | The student will be required to demonstrate proficiency in the NMC and NOS standards relating to SCPHN (Health Visiting and School Nursing). |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Onsite Assessment | Time-constrained assessment (Onsite) 1 | A 3hr unseen exam. Critical appraisal skills demonstration of two research papers and unseen short answer questions | 180 | N/A | 100 | No | 40 |
| Practical Assessment (CW) | Clinical Practice (CW) 1 | Assessed in practice by QPT need to be achieved at Proficient level (pass/fail) | 0 | N/A | 0 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | |
| Time-constrained assessment (Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Clinical Practice (CW) 1 | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |