The rationale for this module is to introduce students to the conduct of practice based enquiry and support healthcare professionals to develop the skills and understanding necessary to employ strategies for translating research into practice.

Critique, select, defend and employ strategies for developing, testing, implementing and evaluating changes in health care practice.

Critically reflect on an aspect of practice and formulate research questions or hypotheses from a defined healthcare problem. Evaluate and relate the techniques available to translate/implement research-based evidence into practice. Select and employ in a research protocol the chosen technique to translate/implement research-based evidence into practice. Prepare for submission to a clinical research ethics committee.

Defend the chosen strategy to build knowledge translation into study design and conduct.

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This module will provide a range of activities and resources that will help participants to develop an understanding of translational research. This module will be delivered through on and off campus activities through the virtual learning environment (MOODLE). During this module, participants will work through course materials and readings and undertake directed learning activities online. Teaching contact sessions will comprise of interactive lectures and small group work allowing participants to reflect on and consolidate ideas and thoughts relating safety and risk when working with complex cases.. This approach combines educational methods that encourage application to practice through self-directed learning, reflection on personal experience, critical thinking and access to extensive online resources. Online discussion forums will enable students to engage in collaborative and interactive learning. This learning environment will stimulate students to be knowledgeable, proactive, creative, collaborative, articulate and responsible in line with the attributes required of graduates of the University of Limerick. Teaching and learning will include such methods as, lectures, tutorials, discussions, group work, self-directed learning, recommended reading, reflection, seminars, peer presentations, small group teaching, enquiry based learning, practical demonstration, observation, case scenarios, role-play, workshops, audiovisual sessions. The module is based on current best practice guidelines for research, incorporating relevant national and international health policy and will address changing policy or best practice guidelines when published.