Postgraduate Course: Core Academic Activity (GMED12038)
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 12 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | General Courses (Medicine) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | To develop trainees¿ critical abilities |
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 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Online Activities 46,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 4,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
146 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Critically reflect upon day-to-day surgical practice in the
context of recent advances/published findings; Review
the general principles of clinical study design, statistics,
and critically evaluate the scientific literature in surgical
research; Lead online journal clubs and engage in
critical dialogue with peers and experts in other
subspecialties; Deal with complex ethical and
professional issues; Make informed judgements on new
and emerging issues in surgery |
Assessment Information
Reflective academic portfolio (75%); Discussion Boards
(25%) |
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 | Prof James Garden
Tel: 0131 242 3614
Email: O.J.Garden@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Jones
Tel: 0131 527 3496
Email: s.jones@rcsed.ac.uk |
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