Independent Studies

This is a key element of the course, bringing your skills of critical analysis, objective evaluation, problem solving and personal reflection together to undertake a substantial piece of research into an area of your choice.

Topics covered may include:

• The nature of evidence based-practice
• Reflecting on practice
• Using single cases and critical incidents to support practice development
• Selection of evidence for practice
• Critiquing evidence
• Application of evidence into practice
• Ethical issues in evidence-based practice
• Evaluation of change within practice.