Knowledge Translation

This Knowledge Translation course provides fundamental concepts and theories of knowledge translation (through online didactics) and skills in knowledge translation approaches and tools (with globally-available peers and mentors). Knowledge translation(KT) refers to the activities needed to take the knowledge obtained in research to the people that can put it in practical use; it is a complex concept that will be addressed in module one. All parts of this training are free, including registration, learning, testing, and a certificate of completion. This course is intended for physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals in training and in practice..

Special thanks to the Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research, developers of the KT Curriculum¹ upon which this course was built. The fair use and copyright for the KT Curriculum from CCGHR can be found below.

This Knowledge Translation course was developed in partnership with the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research, the Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response Network, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Like all NextGenU.org courses, it is competency-based, using CEPH competencies. This course uses resources from world-class academic and governmental organizations such as the Center for Community Health and Development at the University of Kansas, the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the U.S. National Library of Medicine, and the World Health Organization. The course was compiled by Joanne Krupa, Ph.D. and course objectives adapted from the CCGHR KT Curriculum¹.

This Knowledge Translation course provides fundamental concepts and theories of knowledge translation (through online didactics) and skills in knowledge translation approaches and tools (with globally-available peers and mentors). All parts of this training are free, including registration, learning, testing, and a certificate of completion. This course is intended for physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals in training and in practice.

There are 7 modules to complete which provide:

Theoretical concepts and foundations of knowledge translation;
A summary of evidence and provide an understanding of issue polarization and of the barriers and facilitators to evidence-based policy;
A description of traditional research and policy-making processes and how knowledge translation can potentially alter them;
An introduction to knowledge approaches and tools, such as Stakeholder Analysis, Political Context Analysis, and Priority Analysis.

Approximate time for completion of this course is 37 hours at an average reading rate of 144 words/minute.

The course requires completion of all required peer activities and a discussion forum. At the end of each lesson, there is a practice quiz. At the end of the course, after you’ve completed each lesson, quiz, and activity, you’ll have access to a final exam, and a chance to assess the training. Once you’ve passed that last test, you will be able to download a certificate of completion from NextGenU.org and our course’s co-sponsoring organizations (listed above). We keep all of your personal information confidential, never sell any of your information, and only use anonymized data for research purposes, and we are also happy to report your testing information and share your work with anyone (your school, employer, etc.) at your request. We hope that you will find this a rewarding learning experience, and we count on your feedback to help us improve this training for future students.

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You may browse this course for free to learn for your personal enrichment; there are no requirements.

To obtain a certificate:

Show in the registration fields that you have the appropriate prerequisites to be certified. This course requires the learner to have already obtained a college-level degree.
Take the brief pre-test.
Complete all the reading requirements.
Complete all quizzes and pass with a 70% with unlimited attempts.
Complete 2 peer activity and associated certification quizzes.
Successfully complete the final exam with a minimum of 70% and a maximum of 3 attempts.
Complete the self and course evaluation forms.

To obtain credit:

Complete all requirements listed above for the certificate.
Your learning institution or workplace should approve the partner-university-sponsored NextGenU.org course for educational credit, as they would for their learner taking a course anywhere.
- NextGenU.org is happy to provide your institution with:
  - a link to and description of the course training, so they can see all its components, including the cosponsoring universities and other professional organization cosponsors;
  - your grade on the final exam;
  - your work products (e.g. peer and mentored activities), and any other required or optional shared materials that you produce and authorize to share with them;
  - your evaluations — course, self, and peer assessments;
  - a copy of your certificate of completion, with the co-sponsoring universities and other organizations listed.

To obtain a degree, NextGenU.org co-sponsors degree programs with institutional partners. To obtain a degree co-sponsored with NextGenU.org, registrants must be enrolled in a degree program as a student of a NextGenU.org institutional partner. If you think that your institution might be interested in offering a degree with NextGenU.org contact us.

We hope that you will find this a rewarding learning experience, and we count on your assessment and feedback to help us improve this training for future students.

Next Steps

Complete the registration form.
Take the short knowledge pre-test below. It allows us to assess various aspects of the course itself.
Begin the course with Module 1: Knowledge Translation – The Basics. In each lesson, read the description, complete all required readings and any required activity, and take the corresponding quizzes.

¹Campbell S. Knowledge Translation Curriculum. Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research: Ottawa. 2012.

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