HAR6064: Knowledge Mobilisation in Healthcare
This campus-based module is led by Chris Blackmore and Mark Hawley. It runs in the Autumn semester and is worth 15 credits.
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Module description
Knowledge mobilisation is a generic term used for several activities that involve the use, production and knowledge management. Although the need for effective implementation of evidence-based interventions has been well documented, little is understood about how this is best achieved.
The module will equip students with an understanding of the practical and theoretical challenges of mobilising knowledge and its consequences for healthcare delivery focused on problem-solving and critical thinking.
The focus will be on how to mobilize (do) and how to understand (study) knowledge to action, through a critical appraisal of both approaches.
Objectives
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Critically discuss models, theories and frameworks which inform the field of knowledge mobilisation in healthcare.
- Critically evaluate the effectiveness and impact of knowledge mobilisation activities in different geographical, professional, social, and organisational contexts.
- Critically reflect on a variety of practical examples of KM activity from research and practice.
- Develop innovative and creative ways of mobilising knowledge in healthcare contexts.
- Identify barriers and facilitators to KM activities within a particular healthcare context.
- Develop and evaluate practical approaches to knowledge mobilisation in a particular context with reference to theory, models and frameworks.
Teaching
This module can also be taken as part of the following courses:
This module is available Faculty-wide in any year as a DDP module
The module is taught through the following methods:
- Lectures
- Seminar presentations
- Discussion of reading materials, such as a critical review of journal articles
- Critical review of various strategies that are used for knowledge mobilisation
- Group discussions and feedback
- Practical workshops such as creative design methods in KM and co-production
Fees and funding
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Contact
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International scholarships
We offer a generous package of financial support for international students, including undergraduate and postgraduate taught scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee.
Applications are open for existing offer holders for programmes starting in autumn 2025.