Target group 

• Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust staff on Clinical Academy or external courses

Overall aim 

• Staff learn to write an assignment at Level 6 with the support of online resources to find evidence-based literature.

Key areas covered:

• Introduction to the Day: Introductions | Overview of the day | Online etiquette 
• Writing Skills: Characteristics of academic writing | Characteristics of level 6 writing | Planning an assignment | Structure and content  |Presenting evidence | Common errors 
• Plagiarism and Referencing: Defining plagiarism | Consequences of plagiarism | Referencing materials within the text | Creating a reference list 
• BREAK 11:10 - 12:10
• Introduction to Library Resources: How to join the library | OpenAthens accounts | Electronic resources (including ejournals, e-books and databases)
• Literature Searching: Planning a search | Combining search terms | Applying limits | Saving search strategies | Processing result
• LUNCH 13:20 - 14:20
• Introduction to critical appraisal
• Final Questions and Closing Remark

Preparatory task

• An OpenAthens login will be necessary to access the online resources after this session. To register for an account go to: https://openathens.nice.org.uk/ 

Delivery 

• Delivered online on MS Teams.

Attendance advice

• If after registering for the workshop, you find you are unable to attend please cancel your place using the link you were sent.