This module will help you to develop rigorous critical appraisal skills to support evidence based practice in health care and to develop a rich understanding of types of evidence in order to apply evidence in practice settings, and to support the skills necessary to produce a literature review that appraises, synthesises and interprets the implications of a body of evidence. The aim of this module is to support you to a level where you can apply evidence to professional practice and are prepared for the second year research module (SE726). Additionally we aim to enable you to explore the wide range of on line learning methods and resources to so that you can embed evidence based practice into your professional development.