Research Methodologies - Application to Advanced Practice

Module description

About this module

It has relevance for all health care professionals, but is particularly useful for those who have an interest in developing their skills of using research in practice, those who participate in clinical decision making and for students who require grounding in essential elements of research methodologies and evidence based practice prior to undertaking independent scholarship.

The module partly utilises a problem based learning approach covers a range of areas including:

• The nature of current research approaches
• Mixed methods, qualitative or quantitative research approaches
• Using research in practice
• Critical evaluation of evidence
• Evidential underpinnings of practice (EBP).