Component 1 (50%): Summative assessment will be a 4,000-word systematic review which is focused on an area of paramedic practice, and written in the format of a specific, chosen paramedic journal. (Students will identify an answerable focused question related to paramedic practice and critically appraise relevant literature. The literature will then be synthesised and the implications for practice discussed. Assesses all learning outcomes. note, there is no allowance of 10% over. Tables/graphs in the results section are not included in the word count. The references cited in text are included in the word count.
Component 2 (50%): A 30-minute pre-recorded poster-viva derived from the student’s systematic review. The poster presentation will focus on the: 1. Clinical topic of the systematic review; 2. The research methods processes of conducting a
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Assessment Criteria
Students will be required to adhere to a standardised structured format with regards to the presentation of their project – as indicated by the chosen journal submission author guidelines.
Component 1 – The assignment will be assessed according to the student’s ability to:
1. Generate an appropriate focused question relevant to paramedic practice.
2. Demonstrate a comprehensive detailed knowledge of the specialist area of paramedic practice and question orthodox practice using balanced, logical
and supported arguments.
3. Conduct an appropriate search strategy and select relevant studies for
inclusion in the review.
4. Evaluatethequalityoftheselectedstudiesusingappropriateframeworks.
5. Extract, synthesise, appraise and evaluate data/evidence from diverse
sources and make independent judgements.
6. Apply, analyse, and evaluate the impact of empirical, theoretical, ethical and
legal issues relevant to the generation of knowledge in the specialist area for
paramedic practice.
7. Adhere to the chosen journals author guidelines for presentation and
referencing.
Component 2 – The assignment will be assessed according to the student’s ability to:
1. Provide a comprehensive overview and critical justification for the process that was undertaken in component 1.
2. Discuss the impact of empirical, theoretical, ethical, and legal issues relevant from the generation of knowledge in the specialist area for paramedic practice.
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3. Demonstrate intellectual flexibility by answering questions in relation to their journal article and through a critical discussion.
4. Adhere to the School of Health & Life Sciences guidelines for presentation and referencing.
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Hand in Date: Summative
Component 1: submitted electronically via the Blackboard site on 8th May 2023, by 16:00. Under no circumstances submit your dissertation to your supervisor through email – this will be marked as a non-submission.
Component 2: the 30-minute pre-recorded poster-viva presentations will be submitted electronically via the Blackboard site on 18th May 2023. Under no circumstances submit your dissertation to your supervisor through email – this will be marked as a non-submission.
Unratified results will be available around the 5th of June for component 1, and 8th June for component 2.
Module Evaluation
Your feedback is very important to us, and we will invite you to give constructive feedback on the module at various points. We value student feedback with regards the running of all modules as such you will be invited to complete a module evaluation at the end of the module. Feedback is also welcomed throughout the module, not just at the end evaluation.
