Undergraduate Course: Medicine of the Elderly (MBCH11008)
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 | 15 |
| Home subject area | MBChB |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Four weeks of instruction with full-time attachment to a geriatric unit. Electives for students wishing to pursue a deeper interest in care of the elderly can be provided. |
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 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
150
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Lecture Hours 6,
External Visit Hours 3,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3,
Placement Study Abroad Hours 123,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
11 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
32 %,
Coursework
4 %,
Practical Exam
64 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 1:00 | | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets January | | 1:00 | | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets March | | 1:00 | | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets April | | 1:00 | | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets May | | 1:00 | | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets July | | 1:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 1:00 | | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets November | | 1:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| To familiarise students with the clinical management of the frailest and most disabled elderly patients, with complex and/or multiple disability. |
Assessment Information
| Elements of assessment are: Portfolio case report, knowledge test and tutor PPD/skills assessment. Work on the clinical attachment will be subject to an evaluation, including a component based on the SCEE methodology, which will be carried out by a senior clinical. Material relevant to care of elderly patients will also be examined in the end-of-year żAssessment for Practiceż examination. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alasdair Maclullich
Tel: (0131) 242 6764
Email: a.maclullich@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Jennifer Hill
Tel: (0131 6)50 3193
Email: jennifer.hill@ed.ac.uk |
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