Students will be supervised and guided to produce a high quality dissertation.

Students will meet supervisors as and when required by mutual agreement

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The summative assessment will be in the form of

1: A 7000 word dissertation on any topic related to Critical Care practice (90%)

2: A presentation of your dissertation (10%)

The aim of this course is to develop the students' ability to critically apply state-of-the-art knowledge and understanding of aspects of Critical Care. The standard of the written work produced at the end this course is expected of a quality that could be published in a peer reviewed journal.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Synthesise and critically evaluate the evidence base in relation to a topic in critical care

■ Demonstrate intellectual independence

■ Communicate effectively with your peers and supervisors using appropriate methods

■ Demonstrate originality and creativity in the application of knowledge and understanding in the practice of critical care

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.