Postgraduate Course: Principles of Endovascular Practice (GMED12044)
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 | 5 | 
 
| Home subject area | General Courses (Medicine) | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
| Course website | 
None | 
Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | Principles and indications for endovascular surgery | 
 
 
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  Semester 2, 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 | 
12/01/2015 | 
 
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
50
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Online Activities 25,
 Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
 Summative Assessment Hours 3,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 1,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
19 )
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| Additional Notes | 
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
75 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information | 
 
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
| Understanding of Indications and outcomes for endovascular intervention; Integrated knowledge of wires, catheters, balloons and stent types, closure devices and the materials used and their indications.  Apply a constant and integrated approach to critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas, information and issues; Exercise a high level of autonomy and initiative in professional activities at a level of independent surgical practice | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
| Discussion Boards (25%), Exam (75%) |  
 
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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| 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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