This Advanced Clinical Practice Masters provides an academic underpinning that meets the contemporary challenges of advanced clinical practice. This is a pathway through the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice which enables the successful student to apply for associate membership with the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) as an Advanced Critical Care Practitioner. The aim of the programme is to support your ongoing development as a knowledgeable and skillful practitioner in your specialist area. You will also achieve PGDip award in this course. Assessment methods depend on module choice but are likely to include essays, case studies, examinations, simulated assessments, practice based assessment, a clinical portfolio and the dissertation. On successful completion of this award you will be enabled to assume a leading role in the provision of high quality, evidence based health and social care which is underpinned by a robust and scientific theoretical knowledge base.