The module will underpin professional practice and later research modules, aiming to provide:
- An appreciation of the importance of evidence-based practice for health and care professionals.
- An understanding of methods of enquiry that are utilised in research and practice, how data are analysed, and how results are presented, interpreted, and how research informs professional practice.
- An ability to evaluate research, using standardise research appraisal tools, and to make appropriate professional judgements, particularly when evidence is lacking or contradictory.
- The development of research skills which will support and underpin programme and professional practice, and further research activities withing the programme.
