1. MCA NAAD Competition 2014: Guidelines & Rules Submission date: 1 st March 2014

2. The MCA runs a biennial competition to coincide with National Alcohol Awareness Week. The 2014 competition is to create a series of pages on Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome for the MCA website www.m-c-a.org.ukwww.m-c-a.org.uk The MCA NAAD Competition

3. Software to use: Using Microsoft PowerPoint or Microsoft Word you will need to create / design a web page and series of sub pages on the subject of Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome. Software to use: Using Microsoft PowerPoint or Microsoft Word you will need to create / design a web page and series of sub pages on the subject of Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome. The 2014 NAAD Competition Basic Information Content For example, content could include: Epidemiology Relevant statistics Diagnosis Management Treatment Where to go for further help Content For example, content could include: Epidemiology Relevant statistics Diagnosis Management Treatment Where to go for further help Graphics Ensure that any graphics or diagrams are either your own creation or that you have approval to use and they must be referenced Graphics Ensure that any graphics or diagrams are either your own creation or that you have approval to use and they must be referenced

4. HOW TO PLAN YOUR REPORT 1.Think about your audience 2.Plan the order of your key pages (main page and sub pages) 3.Plan individual pages under the key areas and look at content 4.Organise these areas and pages (what goes where etc.), then layout the navigation (flow diagram) 5.Create content for each page, text, images, downloads – remember if using anything from other sites that there must be permission and items referenced 6.Design visual layout of pages 1.Think about your audience 2.Plan the order of your key pages (main page and sub pages) 3.Plan individual pages under the key areas and look at content 4.Organise these areas and pages (what goes where etc.), then layout the navigation (flow diagram) 5.Create content for each page, text, images, downloads – remember if using anything from other sites that there must be permission and items referenced 6.Design visual layout of pages

5. WEBPAGE AUDIENCE The MCA website has a range of different audiences and you need to ensure that you try to cater to all types in some form: Examples of Audiences and examples of format of information AudienceExample PublicEasy to understand graphics or diagrams: usually looking for care pathways for family members or simple symptoms to explain a change in behaviour or places for them to contact for help Nurses / CarersDownloadable fact sheets on a range of suitable subjects associated to Wernicke’s Medical StudentsLinks to research papers or downloadable fact sheets relating to subject DoctorsLatest research, management & treatment and where to go for more information or if they are doing research in this area who to contact to get research published (MCA journal)

6. As well as creating the website page ‘look’ we would also need you to show clearly the content included in a flow diagram to demonstrate the links as well as the content layout (a basic example is below): The report

7. As well as the overview of the web page and sub pages that you will provide in the flow diagram, more information will need to be included for each page. See example below and review the checklist of ‘Things to Consider’ on the next page. The report

8. Your audience: who you are writing the pages for, primarily healthcare professionals already interested in the field A title for each section: to ensure the content is easy to read for the user Use of graphics: to make the page visually impactful (must provide copyright agreement) Use of links to other sites: this provides further information on and credibility (must provide written/email confirmation to use) Web page relationships Use of downloadable material: perhaps not all your information will be able to fit on the webpage and a link to a downloadable factsheet would be useful to the web user Things to consider about your design/content

9. Your webpage will sit under the ‘resources’ section on the MCA website. This is an area of the website that has a list of information for people to view, download etc. Familiarise yourself with this part of the site and what is currently on offer www.m-c- a.org.uk/Resources/Resourceswww.m-c- a.org.uk/Resources/Resources Look at the current web pages to get a feel for the site. Your page can be as creative as you like, but it is important that it fits in with the website’s overall look and feel Things to consider about the MCA website

10. The top six entries may be asked to present their ideas to a panel of MCA judges The top three entries will then be chosen and prizes allocated as following: The winning design will be created on the MCA website and will receive prize money of £750 towards a placement in an alcohol clinic in Australia, Scotland, USA etc. or else the money can be used towards students own placements or research but must have board approval and be alcohol-related The runner ups will receive the following monetary amount towards a placement: *2 nd place - £500 *3 rd place - £250 For more details on placements and see past winners reports please go to http://www.m-c-a.org.uk/medical_students/naad_competition http://www.m-c-a.org.uk/medical_students/naad_competition Judging the competition and prizes

11. If you need any additional information contact the MCA offices: info@m-c-a.org.uk