Part-time Masters Programme in Evidence Based Health Care
Starting September 2004 now taking applications
The University of Oxford’s Centre for Continuing Professional Development,
in association with the Faculty of Clinical Medicine, has developed a part-
time, integrated, postgraduate programme to provide education and training
in the principles and practice of evidence-based health care for
professionals working in all aspects of health service. The programme in
its entirety is taught over a three year period leading to the award of the
MSc. Students may elect to study for the certificate or diploma which take
one and two years respectively.
Postgraduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Health Care
The aim of the Certificate Course is to enable students:
· to understand the principles of evidence-based practice in healthcare
settings
· to identify, critically appraise and incorporate the results of medical
and social scientific research in the day to day decision making of
clinical, scientific and administrative practice
· to teach others how to find, critically appraise and implement evidence-
based research
· to plan how to use research findings to improve health care
Postgraduate Diploma in Evidence-Based Health Care
The aim of the Diploma course is to
· provide health professionals with an overview of the various research
designs and statistical analyses that are used to establish evidence about
effective health care
· demonstrate approaches to designing a research study
· raise awareness regarding the ethical considerations in designing and
conducting a research study
MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care
The aim of the MSc course is to:
· support health professionals in the completion of a research project that
will establish evidence about effective health care
· provide learners with the knowledge, skills and competencies necessary to
undertake and critique their own research
For more details or to download an application form visit our web site at
www.conted.ox.ac.uk/health or contact Chris Bamford on Tel: 01865 286941;
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Regards
Rachel
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Dr Rachel Cox
Health Sciences Portfolio Manager
Continuing Professional Development Centre
University of Oxford
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www.conted.ox.ac.uk/health
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