CSH474 Applying Research in Practice 1
Assignment 1: Journal Article Critique

Assessment 1: Journal Article Critique - Brief Description

Students are required to conduct a critical evaluation of a journal article concerning current real-world pharmaceutical/medical care issues with culturally diverse perspectives. The assessment is designed to allow students to demonstrate their analytical and critical thinking skills as pharmacists to determine both strengths and weaknesses in information and whether there is sufficient reliable evidence to trust the health publication in order to provide evidence-based advice to patients and medical professionals to improve health outcomes. This is an authentic assessment because as a health professional, you will be using evidence-based practice to guide your clinical decisions. The ability to evaluate critically the literature and the evidence it contains is a key component of evidence-based pharmacy practice.

Assessment 1: Journal Article Critique – Assessment Details

Overview

Task Description

Prepare and present a written critique of a selected journal article based on clinically relevant issue(s) or problem(s). The article will contain culturally diverse perspectives that you will need to address.

This is an authentic assessment because as a health professional, you will be using evidence-based practice to guide your clinical decisions. The ability to evaluate critically the literature and the evidence it contains is a key component of evidence-based pharmacy practice.

Length

For the final submission, maximum length: up to 1500 words (upper limit, not ± %), excluding reference list, checklist, annotated article and paragraph without AI assist.

Weighting

The critique is worth 40% of the total assessment.

Learning outcomes measured

o Critically apply evidence-based judgement and highly developed research skills to a clinical problem.

o Access, analyze, interpret, and synthesize, clinical and research information for dissemination to a range of specialist and non-specialist audiences.

What you need to do

A critical journal review (or journal article critique) is a writing task that requires you to summarise and critically evaluate a journal article. In order to write the review, you are required to read the journal article in detail and read other related papers in the area so that you can present a fair and reasonable evaluation of the journal article in question.

A critique or critical review does not mean to criticize the paper in a negative manner. Rather, you are required to question the information and opinions presented in the journal article and present your evaluation of the article. To do this well, you should read other papers on this topic or research area or papers using the same research methodology.

A critique is not simply a summary — it analyses, comments on, and evaluates the work. Your critique should demonstrate your ability to recognize arguments and use critical thinking skills in your engagement with the article.

You will be assigned a journal article that you will need to critically evaluate according to a suitable checklist for reporting research. Your critical reading and article appraisal will be guided by in-class critical evaluations of published, peer-reviewed, qualitative, and mixed methods research and associated discussion. Use the following link as a guide to help you write your critique.

You are required to use the provided critical review template to write the journal critique. The critical review template.

2026 Assessment 1: Journal Article to be Critiqued

Hahn K, Flamm M, Wernly B. The impact of pharmacist-led interventions on the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. Med Princ Pract. 2025;34(6):527-543.

What you need to submit

Submission requirements

Week 5: Progress Submission

Each student must attach the draft of the research journal article critique including these sections in the following order: the completed summary of the journal article, critique section in progress, relevant references, checklist in progress, annotated article in progress, and a brief paragraph on how you approach the critique report of the final submission without AI assistance, combined as a single PDF file, and submit it electronically in Canvas by the due date.

1. The format must be in Calibri Size 12 font; Line spacing 1.5; Vancouver referencing style for citing academic literature

2. The completed summary of the journal article, and the critique section in progress

3. The checklist in progress that guided you in writing the critique with details relevant to the journal article

4. A scanned copy of the annotated article in progress

5. A paragraph (50–100 words) on how you approach the critique report of the final submission without AI assistance

Week 8: Final Submission

Each student must attach the completed assessment coversheet, journal article critique with references, completed checklist and annotated article as a single PDF file, and submit it electronically in Canvas by the due date.

1. Signed assessment coversheet declaring original authorship – coversheet template click here

2. Journal article critique (maximum of 1500 words) using the template.
The format must be in Calibri Size 12 font; Line spacing 1.5; Vancouver referencing style for citing academic literature

3. The summary section previously submitted in the progress submission in Week 5 should be included in this final submission (placed between the introduction and the critique sections)

4. Completed checklist that guided you in writing the critique with details relevant to the journal article

5. A scanned copy of the annotated article with labels relevant to the checklist

Disclaimer

On submission, you are declaring that, unless otherwise acknowledged, this submission is wholly yours and has not been used and submitted previously. I understand that this work may be submitted for plagiarism check and consent to this taking place. Critiques that fail to uphold appropriate standards of academic integrity will not be marked and will be awarded a grade of zero.