93002 Knowledge Utilisation and Policy in Health Services and Practice
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Credit points: 6 cp
Result type: Pass fail, no marks
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Description
This subject focuses on the concept of knowledge utilisation and the relationship between evidence-based decision-making and the health service context from the individual-clinical to a population-policy level. This includes exploring a range of knowledge utilisation/practice development models; guideline development, policy development, and practice development.
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Health Policy Manuscript
| Length: | 3000 words |
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Assessment task 2: Draft Doctoral Assessment document
| Length: | 10,000 words |
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Required texts
Althaus, C., Bridgman, P, & Davis, G.I. (2007). The Australian policy handbook (4th ed). Crows Nest, NSW : Allan and Unwin.
Recommended texts
Suggested other texts:
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2008). Australia’s health 2008 (11th biennial ed). Retrieved 7th October 2009 from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s website http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10585
Barraclough, S., & Gardner, H. (Eds). Analysing health policy: A problem orientated approach. Sydney : Churchill Livingstone.
Duckett, S. (2007). The Australian healthcare system (3rd ed). Melbourne : Oxford University Press.
Muir Gray, J. (2001). Evidence based healthcare. Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone.
Rogers, E. (2003). Diffusion of Innovations. Sydney: Free Press.
A range of required journal articles and web resources will also be available on UTSOnline and through the library.
Other resources
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HELPS (Higher Education Language & Presentation Support)
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