MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care

Master

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    Master

  • Methodology

    Online

The MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care will position students to integrate the best available research evidence with their clinical expertise and patient values to make better informed decisions in their field of health care.

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Subjects

  • Statistics

Course programme

  • Practice of Evidence-Based Health Care
  • Introduction to Study Design and Research Methods
  • Clinical Trial Management
  • Mixed Methods in Health Research
  • Knowledge into Action
  • Evidence-based Diagnosis and Screening
  • Introduction to Statistics for Health Care Research
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Essential Medical Statistics
  • History and Philosophy of Evidence-Based Health Care
  • Teaching Evidence-Based Practice
  • Realist Reviews and Realist Evaluation
  • Complex Reviews
  • Meta-analysis
  • Statistics for Clinical Trials
  • Big Data Epidemiology
  • Find and appraise quantitative and qualitative research evidence critically and efficiently and understand what the results mean in different contexts and for different healthcare decisions.
  • Integrate and synthesise different sorts of information, from diverse sources, when making both individual patient and health policy decisions in a wide range of situations.
  • Be familiar with key issues for evidence-based practice in their own professional area or specialty.
  • Work comfortably in situations of uncertainty and make sound judgements in the absence of definitive evidence.
  • Work comfortably in unpredictable situations and deal with complex issues systematically and creatively.
  • Have an understanding of ethical frameworks in health care and be able to apply ethical principles to practical issues.
  • Understand health care organisations, their management and the changing context in which they operate
  • Be pro-active in recognising the need for change and have the ability to manage change.
  • Understand how to work with colleagues to make informed decisions based on evidence and operate effectively in a variety of team roles.
  • Provide leadership for evidence-based practice and research.
  • Manage projects, people, time and change effectively and efficiently.
  • Present and communicate information about research evidence and evidence-based practice clearly in written, electronic and oral forms to a range of audiences.
  • Be able to produce a robust research protocol, for a variety of different types of research question, in a format that can be submitted as an application for research funding.
  • Be able to play a lead role in the conduct and presentation of research.
  • Have an understanding of the ethical issues in health research and research governance.
  • Routinely use the principles of reflective practice.
  • Attend and complete the 2 compulsory modules and 4 option modules
  • Complete a dissertation on a topic chosen in consultation with a supervisor and the Course Director. The dissertation should normally not exceed 15,000 words.
  • Attend a viva voce examination at the end of the course of studies at the discretion of the examiners
  • be a graduate or have successfully completed a professional training course
  • have professional work experience in the health service or a health-related field
  • be able to combine intensive classroom learning with the application of the principles and practices of evidence-based health care within the work place
  • have a good working knowledge of email, internet, word processing and Windows applications (for communications with course members, course team and administration)
  • show evidence of the ability to commit time to study and an employer's commitment to make time available to study, complete course work and attend course and university events and modules.

MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care

Price on request