Evidence-based Practices and Management (5 cr)

Objective

The student can critically evaluate treatment, examination and service practices and justify their development using evidence-based information. The student is able to anticipate clients’/patients’ health and service needs, development areas in social and health care, and the needs to develop client-centred services and personnel skills. The student understands the significance and usage of evidence-based management for different needs and situations. The student can systematically search for, utilise and evaluate summarized research information and critically consider its significance in developing consistent practices and in decision-making in social and health care. The student adopts evidence-based practice as the basis of his/her actions in situations related to client/patient examinations, care and services. The student adopts a responsible managerial role in evidence-based practices.

Content

- Evidence-based management in social and health care
- Evidence-based health care model
- The concepts and processes of evidence-based practice in social and health care
- Systematic data collection and analysis as a part of evidence-based practice
- The main national and international data sources and recommendations
- Utilising summarized research information critically in professional decision-making
- Leadership in evidence-based practices

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student demonstrates competence in the basic content of the course, but there are deficiencies in his/her ability to find and interpret information and to apply the learned content to the context of working life.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student demonstrates good competence in the content of the course. He/she is able to actively search for information and to identify its connection to working life. The student is able to analyse and apply the learned content to the context of working life.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student demonstrates versatile and extensive competence in the content of the
course. He/she has an excellent ability to search for relevant information. The student’s solutions demonstrate independence, responsibility, and skills in guiding others. His/her ability to apply the learned content to the context of working life exhibits creativity and versatility.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student demonstrates competence in the basic content of the course, but there are deficiencies in his/her ability to find and interpret information and to apply the learned content to the context of working life.

Further information

Recognition of prior learning

Corresponding university-level studies or corresponding strong competence acquired otherwise (e.g. other suitable education and working as part of the clinical practice guidelines work group).