Research and evidence based physiotherapy and Bachelor`s degree

Research and evidence based physiotherapy and Bachelor`s degree
Module:	Physiotherapy
ECTS:	3
Contact hours – lectures:	30
Contact hours – seminar:	15
Contact hours – clinical exercises:
Contact hours – clinical practice:
Holder of subject:	Dr Brigita Skela Savič, Associante Professor, Research Councillor
Year of study:	First
Research and evidence based physiotherapy and Bachelor`s degree
Contact hours – lectures:	30
Contact hours – seminar:	15
Contact hours – clinical exercises:
Contact hours – clinical practice:
Holder of subject:	Dr Brigita Skela Savič, Associante Professor, Research Councillor
Education providers:	Dr Branko Bregar, Assistant Professor Dr Sanela Pivač, Assistant Professor Dr Sedina Kalender Smajlović, Senior Lecturer Dr Mirna Macur, Associate Professor
Level of study:	First Bologna cycle professional education study program
Semester:	Winter
Language:	Slovene/English
Subject-specific competences:	Relationship between research and evidence based practice. Professionalization: definition and elements of it. Hierarchy of evidences. Collection of evidences (meta-analysis and meta synthesis). Definition and evolution of evidence based physiotherapy (EBP). Steps for conducting EBP. Correlation between EBP and research work. Conditions for establish EBP. Responsibility for perform EBP: Obstacles for perform EBP. Competences framework for EBN. Advance practice in physiotherapy. Asking compelling clinical questions. Finding relevant evidence. Critically appraising evidence. Applying the evidence to physiotherapy practice. Generating and disseminating evidence. Creating a culture for evidence based physiotherapy. Objectives and competences: Students understand and have knowledge to use EBP and it importance for development of it for in physiotherapy. Student: is acquainted with significance of EBP; gains knowledge about evolution of EBP; gains knowledge about asking compelling clinical questions, finding relevant evidence, critically appraising evidence, generating and disseminating evidence; acquires skills for applying the evidence to physiotherapy practice; is acquainted with significance of culture for EBP. Knowledge of the process of EBP; gains knowledge of the hierarchy of evidence; gains knowledge of models, strategies and tools for utilization of evidence based physiotherapy; gains knowledge of methods for generating and disseminating evidence; is acquainted with barriers to using evidence in physiotherapy practice; learns basis knowledge how to write articles.
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Study obligations:	50% obligatory attendance at lectures 100% obligatory attendance at seminars submitted and presented seminar work
Assessment methods:	seminar work (20%) written examination (80%)