Critical Care & Leadership MSc/PgDip/PgCert: Online distance learning
Critical Care and Leadership Dissertation MED5573P
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: School of Medicine Dentistry and Nursing
- Credits: 60
- Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
- Typically Offered: Full Year
- Available to Visiting Students: No
- Taught Wholly by Distance Learning: Yes
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
Students will be supervised and guided to produce a high quality dissertation.
Timetable
Students will have online live meetings supervisors as and when required by mutual agreement and be in contact regularly by email.
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
1: A 7000 word dissertation on any topic related to Critical Care practice with reference to the role of leadership (90%)
2. An online oral presentation of your dissertation (10%)
Course Aims
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.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
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 with reference to the role of leadership
■ Demonstrate intellectual independence
■ Communicate effectively with their peers and supervisors using appropriate methods
■ Demonstrate originality and creativity in the application of knowledge and understanding in the practice of critical care and leadership within this field