Evidence Based Health Care unit (CSA288)

Cradle Coast, Hobart, Launceston

Introduction

It is paramount that health professionals can appropriately appraise and apply the available evidence to individual patients; this requires the research evidence to be assessed in terms of risk and benefit in the context of the patient’s circumstances and the prevailing local and international environment. You will be given a range of practical tasks to complete, both individually and in small groups, that will assist you to develop skills in understanding research and being able to interpret and apply the findings to real world situations.  The knowledge and skills gained in this unit will be fundamental to your progression in your undergraduate program and to your practice as a health care professional.

Summary

Unit name	Evidence Based Health Care
Unit code	CSA288
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Health School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Discipline	Pharmacy
Coordinator	Doctor Corinne Mirkazemi
Available as an elective?	No
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Intermediate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Cradle Coast	Spring
Hobart	Spring
Launceston	Spring

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Spring	31/10/2027	15/11/2027	1/12/2027	1/1/2028

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Select, apply and interpret basic statistical analysis techniques
• Critically evaluate the strengths and limitations of the scientific literature.
• Effectively communicate the findings of research to the intended audience, using appropriate referencing conventions

Fee Information

Unit fee information for 2027 will be available in September.

Requisites

Prerequisites

CSA118 and CSA114 Pharmaceutical Science and Practice 2

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	3hrs Independent Learning (online learning resources) weekly 3hr workshop weekly
Assessment	Critical review of health care literature test (30%)|Research Assessment (30%)|Evidence based decision making (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

No required reading materials.

Recommended

Students will be signposted to a variety of other reading material relevant to the area of study. Links will be provided to these materials within the MyLO modules and other content in MyLO. The majority of these materials will be available online, either freely accessible or through the University library. Additionally, the following text is recommended to assist your studies in CSA288, CSA321 and CSA418: Zubin, A. & Sutton, J. Research Methods in Pharmacy Practice. 2018. 1st edition, Elsevier Health Sciences. This text can be purchased from Booktopia

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