Requisites: AND Pre-requisite: all other modules for diploma AND Pre-requisite: [Module NMS11174] Exploring Evidence to Improve Practice

The aim of the module is to allow you to engage with cutting edge research and practices and learn how it impacts on the knowledge and understanding of your discipline and in your field of healthcare management. The module is underpinned by searching the global literature for your particular project and report. The module fosters critical approaches to evaluating research and grey literature.The module creates a learning environment that allows you to become independent researchers exploring a topic rooted in your professional field. You are encouraged to lead and develop the project with the support of a supervisor. You will also benefit from participating in group supervision learning from your peers. You will gain confidence though weekly supervision and guidance leading to becoming a confident and independent researcher.You will build on your UNESCO competencies of sustainable leadership in order to transform healthcare systems by drawing on relevant literature, developing your critical thinking and self-leadership skills. You will reflect on the financial, social and environmental value of healthcare systems. You will engage with complex problems and constructively challenge established practices through your inquiry.The module includes opportunities for you to develop your skills in research methods, time management, leadership and reflective practice directly relevant to employability and lifelong learning. The project concludes with a reflection and self-development plan which allows you to reflect on previous and current roles which will lead and contribute to the future design of sustainable healthcare systems. You will learn how to identify and evaluate evidence in order to improve healthcare systems. By constructing an effective search strategy, you will identify relevant evidence to help address a challenge within your healthcare management practice. For your learning agreement, you will begin by drawing on a range of evidence in order to present a justification for your chosen research question. This will help you to define your aims and objectives for the project.You will learn how to conduct an effective search strategy and systematically search for empirical evidence. You will learn how to use critical appraisal tools to enhance evaluation of evidence. You will submit drafts of each activity to your supervisor which will enable you to gain feedback and support your development throughout the process. On completion of your critical appraisal of selected evidence, you will utilise your critical analysis skills to develop a synthesis of your findings. Conducting a reflective commentary on the process of conducting an integrative review will enable you to integrate your new academic and professional learning.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically engage with research and grey literature in order to devise an original research question relevant to your professional expertise and practice context.

LO2: Develop as an independent researcher using a significant range of professional and academic skills to conduct an integrative literature review relevant to healthcare management.

LO3: Critically evaluate research in a systematic manner demonstrating in-depth knowledge of research methods.

LO4: Critically analyse and interpret data identifying trends and solutions for a healthcare management context.

LO5: Critically reflect on your academic and professional development.