Course: Research & Innovation 1 credits: 5

Course code
FYVP23OI1
Name
Research & Innovation 1
Study year
2023-2024
ECTS credits
5
Language
Dutch, with parts in English
Coordinator
H.A. Kranenburg
Modes of delivery
  • Lecture
  • Practical / Training
  • Teaching method 1
Assessments
  • Conditional assignment - Presentation
  • Group assignment - Report
  • Individual knowledge test - Computer, organised by STAD examinations

Learning outcomes

Learning Outcomes
1BD-KD/W 1. The student can formulate a PICO question in collaboration with fellow students.
1BD-KD/W 3. In collaboration with fellow students, the student can consult various information sources to find the best “evidence” in the literature for a single health problem (search strategy).
1BD-KD/W 4. In collaboration with fellow students, the student can assess the validity and usability of various information sources associated with a single health problem based on criteria issued by the program.
1BD-KD/W 5. In collaboration with fellow students, the student can express the validity and reliability of physiotherapeutic measuring instruments to third parties.
1BD-KD/W 8. In collaboration with fellow students, the student can articulate simple methodological and statistical aspects, such as recognizing and articulating measurement levels of variables, the applied research design, measures of center and dispersion, significance of results, and correlation from an article to third parties.
1BD-KD/W 31. In the context of sharing knowledge, the student can give an oral presentation to students in collaboration with fellow students.
2BD-KD/W 2. The student can, in collaboration with fellow students, convert the information needs about the diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of their patients into answerable questions (operationalize).
2BD-KD/W 13. The student can collaborate with fellow students on scientific articles about the effectiveness of forms of therapy, about methodological and statistical aspects such as the assessment of statistics used and the research design analyzed based on the criteria provided by the programme.
INT 1CD-C. In an educational situation, the student can interpret and explain information from English-language professional literature to fellow students.
INT 1CD-FH. In an educational situation, the student can substantiate his physiotherapeutic action based on English-language professional literature.

Content

Society places high demands on professional conduct. Physiotherapists must demonstrate to clients and health insurers that their physiotherapeutic interventions are well substantiated from a scientific point of view. Physiotherapists are expected to examine and treat their patients in the best possible way. The physiotherapist's actions are based on the norms and values of the patient(s) concerned, the physiotherapist's clinical expertise, and the best available scientific evidence. Therefore, working according to these principles of evidence-based practice (EBP) is a must for every physiotherapist.
Research & Innovation 1 deals with the basic principles of applied scientific research. In this course, the investigative ability of students is stimulated: the student becomes acquainted with the EBP cycle and applies this method to a physiotherapeutic case. During the course, small groups will work on formulating research questions; searching scientific literature; assessing and interpreting this literature; organizing, summarizing, and displaying results in a fact sheet. The student will also gain knowledge about research designs and basic statistics. The course is concluded with a group assignment and an individual knowledge test. At the end of this course, the student has acquired basic knowledge about applied scientific research and gained experience with the EBP cycle. As a result of the course, the student can broadly understand and interpret research on physiotherapeutic treatment effects.

Included in programme(s)

School(s)

  • School of Health Care Studies