Postgraduate Course: Medical Emergencies 3: Infectious Disease and Immunisation (GMED11048)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health |
College |
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
General Courses (Medicine) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course aims to ensure that the candidate is able to diagnose and manage children with infectious diseases, and be aware of any implications for public health. The course covers the principles of immunisation, and the current immunisation schedule for the UK. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| At the completion of the course the candidate should be able to diagnose and manage children with infectious diseases. The practitioner should know the principles of immunisation, and the current UK immunisation schedule. |
Assessment Information
| Formal summative written assessment will constitute 60% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities will constitute 40% of their overall course grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of learning throughout the programme |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Thomas Beattie
Tel:
Email: Tom.Beattie@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Tanya Lamont
Tel:
Email: Tanya.Lamont@ed.ac.uk |
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