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School: Medical and Health Sciences

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  • Unit Title

    Translational Science

  • Unit Code

    NRB5112

  • Year

    2018

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Annette Judith RAYNOR

Description

This unit provides an overview of seminal evidence for knowledge translation in the context of neurological rehabilitation. The challenges of translating existing evidence into clinical practice will be reviewed, along with current evidence-practice gaps in the field of neurological rehabilitation. An introduction to models, strategies, tools and skills that facilitate knowledge translation and improve clinical practice in the field will be presented.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply translation science definitions, principles, frameworks and models to neurological rehabilitation settings.
  2. Investigate evidence-practice gaps and identify barriers to implementation of evidence-based practice within neurological rehabilitation.
  3. Apply appropriate methodology for the measurement of current clinical practice.
  4. Formulate appropriate knowledge translation goals and outcomes measures to improve clinical rehabilitation practice.

Unit Content

  1. Translation science principles and definitions.
  2. Models and frameworks underpinning translation science.
  3. Evidence-practice gaps and priorities in neurological rehabilitation.
  4. Barriers and facilitators to practice change.
  5. Methodologies for the evaluation of current clinical practice.
  6. Knowledge translation goals and strategies.
  7. Evaluating knowledge translation outcomes.
  8. Facilitation strategies and skills and sustainable approaches.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseOnline Quizzes x 330%
Case Study ^Clinical Case Study: Rehabilitation recommendations and evidence-practice gaps30%
Report ^Knowledge Translation Implementation and Evaluation Plan 40%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

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