Postgraduate Course: Reflective Practice and Principles of General Practice Part 2 (GLHE11028)
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 | 10 |
| Home subject area | Global Health |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This is the second part of a two-part course which aims to establish the ethos of Family Medicine and prioritise the skills, knowledge, attitude, competencies and professionalism of the family medicine practitioner.
This course will explore the biomedical, health advocacy and medico-legal role of the family doctor and the ways in which family medicine practitioners can lead teams and support community resourcing and resilience in building up a healthy environment and a positive health approach. |
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:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Online Activities 20,
Formative Assessment Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
18 )
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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
At the conclusion of this module students will be able to:
1. Provide leadership skills in family medicine practice
2. Understand bioethical dilemmas and take decisions appropriately
3. Understand the medico-legal aspects of family medicine
4. Understand how family medicine sits within a national health agenda and be able to promote family medicine
5. Understand the processes behind quality improvement techniques and implement good practice evidence based systems through audit, significant event analysis and review |
Assessment Information
The course will be examined through:
Examinable Case reviews including presentations and reports 40%
Written Critical analysis and reflection 60%
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Week 1 The role of the family doctor in providing community care
Week 2 The national and local regulation and legislation for Family Medicine practice
Week 3-4 Biomedical ethics in Family Medicine
Week 5 Professional leadership and team building in primary healthcare
Week 6 Medico-legal aspects of Family Medicine
Week 7 Audit and quality assurance in Family Medicine
Week 8 Principals and practice in dealing with external pressures in prescribing and management of common illnesses
Week 9 Professional boundary setting
Week 10 Life long learning |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
The course will be divided into 10 sessions, each lasting a week. 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 critical analysis of their role as a family medicine practitioner by the end of week 10. |
| Keywords | Family Medicine principles and practice resilience and health assets |
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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