Postgraduate Course: Family Medicine 4 (GLHE11026)
Course Outline
| School | School of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health 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 | Global Health |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is the fourth of four essential Family Medicine courses building the skill base for Family Medicine practitioners working in rural poorly resourced regions.
The course will cover the following family medicine topics:
a) Diagnosing common surgical presenting problems, including head injuries, initiating and implementing resuscitative and life-saving procedures in emergencies
b) Diagnosing, treating and managing common musculo-skeletal problems and emergencies
c) Anaesthesia in Family Medicine
d) Infectious and non-infectious skin conditions
e) Age related health issues
f) Sexual health issues including HIV
g) Identification and implementation of palliative care services
h) Adolescent health issues
i) Oral health |
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: 2014/15 Flexible, 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 |
04/08/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 40,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 40,
Online Activities 40,
Formative Assessment Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
36 )
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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
On completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Use appropriate surgical skills necessary for stabilisation and treatment of common surgical conditions and manage acute surgical emergencies including trauma
2. Manage musculo skeletal problems and emergencies, and perform routine minor surgical procedures
3. Describe the pharmacology of various anaesthetic agents, their indications and complications and be able to describe the physiology, clinical manifestations and management of anaesthetised states
4. Be able to establish and manage appropriately clinics for family medicine issues such as adolescent care, elderly care, sexual health, dermatology and occupational health
5. Manage infectious and non-infectious skin conditions
6. Provide appropriate palliative care |
Assessment Information
The course will be delivered through a series of 20 packaged lectures with accompanying workplans.
The course will be examined through:
MCQ and OSCE 30%
Examinable Case reviews including presentations and reports (online discussion) 40%
Case study 30%
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Week 1-2 Common surgical presentations including head injury, GI bleed, swellings
Week 3 Oral health
Week 4 Obesity and weight loss
Week 5 Common Ophthalmic problems
Week 6 Anaesthesia
Week 7-8 Orthopaedics, joint, back pains
Week 9 -10 Common Emergencies
Week 11-12 Adolescent health
Week 13-14 Palliative Care
Week 15-16 Infectious and non-infectious skin conditions
Week 17-18 Sexual health and HIV
Week 19 Lifestyle modifications
Week 20 Summarising learning |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
The course will be divided into sessions of two and one week blocks. Each session will contain written materials and presentations, accompanied by guided reading in the form of links to journal articles with problem-based learning questions. Discussion of the content and reading materials will be posted to an online forum, along with students' answers to the PBL questions.
Students will be expected to produce a clinical case critique as part of their final assessment. |
| Keywords | Family Medicine |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Liz Grant
Tel:
Email: Liz.Grant@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Joanne Ntawuyamara-Marshall
Tel:
Email: Jo.Ntawuyamara-Marshall@ed.ac.uk |
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