Table 1 Curriculum and assessment for three Evidence-Based Practice courses over a four year program

Duration

13 weeks

13 weeks

16 weeks

2 h of face-to-face lectures

12 h of face-to-face tutorials

36 h of online learning modules

26 h of face-to-face lectures/discussions

11 h of tutorials

1 h of computer practical session

1 week intensive workshop (face-to-face lectures, interactive library sessions, workshop practical sessions) group (n = 5) work with facilitator to undertake a systematic review

• principles and conflicts concerning the best available research evidence

• hierarchies of research evidence

• methodologies and assumptions underlying quantitative and qualitative research approaches

• fundamental skills in accessing electronic databases

• introduction to and application of different CATs

• development of research questions in a PICO format

• data analysis and presentation

• implications and conclusions of findings

• establishment of systematic search strategies

• selection of appropriate databases

• limitations to research

• procedure to undertake and report a systematic review

• developing a focussed PICO for a specific topic

• developing eligibility criteria

• database selection, developing and saving a search strategy

• managing references/software

• choice and application a CAT

• data presentation

• interpretation and application of findings

1 written quiz of 15 questions (15%)

1 open book written test (35%)

Final written exam (50%)

1 multiple choice and short answer test (15%)

2 tutorial presentations (2 × 5%)

2 A4-page summary of presentation material (2 × 12.5%)

Final written exam (50%)

Group systematic review proposal (15%) Complete and write-up a systematic review (70%)

Peer mark (10%)

Facilitator mark (5%)