Undergraduate Course: Child Life and Health (MBCH11001)
Course Outline
| School |
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
College |
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
30 |
| Home subject area |
MBChB |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The course will promote the students' understanding of how a child differs from an adult, and the factors that impact on children's health and quality of life. |
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 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
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 |
| Additional information |
Eight weeks full-time clinical attachment |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| By the end of their attachment students should understand normal childhood growth and development, be able to recognise the sick child, and appreciate the importance of the family, psychological and social environment on the child. |
Assessment Information
| In-course assessment will count for 10% of the Year 5 marks. The in-course assessment has been designed to make it as certain as possible that students are competent in this part of the curriculum, with multiple opportunities for re-testing during the course. Elements of assessment in will also occur in the end-of-year examination - the portfolio viva, the Clinical Practice examination, and the Safety in Practice examination. |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr David Wilson
Tel: (0131) 536 0710
Email: D.C.Wilson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Jennifer Hill
Tel: (0131 6)50 3193
Email: jennifer.hill@ed.ac.uk |
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