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HLSC122 Inquiry in Health Care Assessment Task 3 – EVALUATING the usefulness of evidence
Assessment Format
This 1800 word assignment is to be written and presented in three parts:
Part 1-appraisal paper 1;
Part 2-appraisal paper 2; and
Part 3-justification of strongest evidence related to scenario.
Students are directed to the ACU Study Guide: Skills for Success to identify skills required for academic writing. Headings are permitted for this task. Students should use APA style to cite all references within the body of their essay and in the reference list. There is a chapter on the APA style in the text ACU Study Guide: Skills for Success (https://handbook.acu.edu.au/43380).
• Students are required to appraise the quality of each article/paper (i.e. type of evidence, location on an evidence hierarchy, level of evidence, strengths and weaknesses).
• Students are required to identify and justify the article that provides the strongest evidence related to the scenario.
Students are instructed to refer to the HLSC122 Inquiry in Health Care unit outline (pp. 18) and the marking rubric (pp. 19-20), as well as this guide when completing this assessment task.
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Assessment Task:
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Written Assignment - Evaluating the usefulness of
evidence
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Description:
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The objective of this assessment task is to provide an opportunity to demonstrate your mastery of unit learning outcomes 1,2,4,7. Students must demonstrate an appreciation for the importance of evaluating the quality and usefulness of evidence in answering a real life professional question.
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Instructions:
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A scenario is provided. There will be links to two pieces of evidence that relate to the scenario.
1. Students are required to appraise the quality of each article (i.e. type of evidence, location on an evidence hierarchy, level of evidence, strengths and weaknesses).
2. Students are required to identify the article that provides the strongest evidence related to the scenario.
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Due date:
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Wednesday 26 October 2016, UTC+10
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Weighting:
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50% mark
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Length and/or format:
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1800 words
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Purpose:
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This assessment task provides the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of the principles of evidence-based practice covered throughout the subject. By demonstrating understanding of concepts and principles you will have shown an appreciation for the processes and considerations required to evaluate evidence and use it in your practice.
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Assessment criteria:
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The marking guide (rubric) for this assessment task is over the page
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