Postgraduate Course: Advanced Resuscitation & Child Protection (GMED11051)
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 is designed ensure that practitioners are able to provide advanced resuscitation. The course aims to provide the candidate with an understanding of the pathophysiology of processes that lead to the need for advanced resuscitation.
This course is designed ensure that practitioners are able to detect and document issues relating to child abuse, and know the appropriate referral pathways and legal framework for child protection in the UK.
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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
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| At the completion of the course the candidate has an understanding of the principles and techniques involved in advanced resuscitation. The practitioner should be able to detect and document findings suggestive of child abuse, and be aware of the correct process for gathering evidence. The practitioner should know the appropriate referral pathways for child protection, and the legal framework for this within the UK. |
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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