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Key facts
| Types | Oxford Qualification - Part-time Professional Development Short Courses |
|---|---|
| Location | Oxford |
| Dates | Mon 14 to Fri 18 Oct 2013 |
| Subject area(s) | Health |
| CATS points | 20 |
| Fees | From £1575.00 |
| Application status | Applications not yet being accepted |
| Course code | O13C380B9J |
| Course contact | If you have any questions about this course, please email ssp@conted.ox.ac.uk or telephone +44(0)1865 286954. |
Overview
The Practice of Evidence-Based Health Care (Surgery) course introduces the basic concepts and skills of evidence-based health care.
Offered by Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences and the Department for Continuing Education’s CPD Centre, the course is led by Mr Peter McCulloch, Reader in the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences. It features face-to-face lectures and tutorials.
Teaching is delivered in conjunction with Oxford's Department of Primary Health Care, the UK's top-ranked department in this field (Research Assessment Exercise 2008), and the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine.
The course is a one-week module from the Surgical Science and Practice programme. It can be taken as a stand-alone short course or as part of the MSc in Surgical Science and Practice.
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Description
The Practice of Evidence-Based Health Care (Surgery) course discusses how to:
- Formulate an answerable clinical question
- Undertake a sensitive literature search on the topic or question selected
- Identify other potential sources of evidence
- Establish criteria for accepting and rejecting good and bad evidence
- Undertake a critical review and appraisal of research evidence
- Summarise the methodology and key findings of research studies
- Provide an analysis of the implications of valid studies for clinical or community health practice, in your context.
The course provides students with an understanding of the background to the evidence-based approach and covers the basics of scientific methodology and study design as applied to clinical research. It allows students to confidently interpret the scientific literature relevant to their own practice, and equips them to be able to design appropriate evaluation methods for research and audit projects they may become involved in.
Small group tutorials provide insight from a surgical perspective.
Study before and after the course is supported by a rich virtual learning environment.
Programme details
This course can be taken:
- as a 5 day short course (for credit or not for credit)
- as part of the MSc in Surgical Science and Practice
Venue
This course will be held at the Department for Continuing Education, Rewley House, Oxford.
Staff
Mr Peter McCulloch
Role: Director & Tutor
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Certification
Sample certificate
.Short course participants who do not wish to undertake the assessed work required for academic credit but who do satisfy the course attendance requirements will receive a Certificate of Attendance. The pdf sample above is an illustration only, and the wording will reflect the course and dates attended.
Those successfully completing the couse for credit can apply to receive a CATS point transcript.
Assessment methods
Assessment will be based on submission of a set written assignment, not exceeding 4,000 words.
Academic credit
Those wishing to may apply to take the course with accreditation. The University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education offers Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS) points for the course. Participants attending at least 75% of the taught course and successfully completing assessed assignments are eligible to earn credit equivalent to 20 CATS-equivalent points which may be counted towards a postgraduate qualification.
Accommodation
Accommodation is available at the Rewley House Residential Centre, within the Department for Continuing Education, in central Oxford. The comfortable, en-suite, study-bedrooms are rated 4-star, and come with free high-speed internet access and TV. Guests can take advantage of the excellent dining facilities and common room bar, where they may relax and network with others on the programme.
Payment
The course fee includes tuition, course materials, refreshments and a three course lunch on each day of the course.
Please see the MSc in Surgical Science and Practice page for more information regarding module fees when taking this course as a part of the MSc Programme.
Scholarships
Details of funding opportunities including grants, bursaries and scholarships are available here.
Fee options
- Programme Fee
- For students enrolled on the MSc: £1575.00
- Stand-alone short course fee: £1890.00
Apply for this course
How to apply
This course is part of the MSc in Surgical Science and Practice. If you would like to apply for the MSc in Surgical Science and Practice please visit the programme page.
To apply for a module as a short course please use the documents below.
Applications deadline: 30 September 2013
Places on the course are limited, so early application is strongly recommended. Completed applications must have been received fourteen days before the course starts.
- Your application can only be fully considered when an application form is supplied complete with payment or purchase order number
- Please note no payments are processed until a student has been accepted onto the course
- Your application will require a copy of your CV, and if you wish to take the course for credit, a reference.
Once we have received your completed application it will be considered by the admissions panel.
If your chosen course is full it is possible to submit a completed application form which, if successful, will be added to the waiting list. You will then be given the opportunity to attend should a place become available.
Contact
If you would like to discuss your application or any part of the application process before applying please contact:
Tel: +44 (0)1865 286954 - Email: ssp@conted.ox.ac.uk
Sorry, this course is not currently accepting applications. If you have any questions about this course, please use the course enquiry form.
Programmes including this module
This module can be studied as part of these programmes: