Postgraduate Course: Additional Topics in Paediatric Emergency Medicine (GMED11116)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
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 |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Students will be required to nominate 2 strands from a selection (of at least 4) topics provided. Topics may vary depending on trends in PEM, and student choice, but currently include Dermatology and Allergy, Infectious Diseases, Musculosketal Medicine and Toxicology). Students will submit in-depth work on 2 strands, but can also read and interact on an optional basis within all areas of the course, thereby developing a broader knowledge of PEM. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Online Activities 4,
Formative Assessment Hours 3,
Summative Assessment Hours 6,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
186 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| At the completion of the course the student should have an in-depth understanding in 2 of the chosesn strand areas. They should also be aware of the broad issues covered in other strands. The student will develop their skills in critical appraisal and examination of evidence behind treatment modalities. |
Assessment Information
| Formal summative written assessment will constitute 60% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities and will constitute 40% of their overall course grade and is taken to represent formative assessment of learning throughout the programme. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Thomas Beattie
Tel:
Email: Tom.Beattie@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lisa Horsburgh
Tel: 0131 536 0803
Email: Lisa.Horsburgh@ed.ac.uk |
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