Postgraduate Course: Clinical Decision Making, Therapeutics, Avoiding and Managing Complications (OPTH12004)
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 | 10 |
| Home subject area | Ophthalmology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Clinical decision making, therapeutics and managing and avoiding complications in ophthalmology. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 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 |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Online Activities 55,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
38 )
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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 |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Students who complete this course successfully will be able to:
1) Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of independent clinical diagnosis decision making; formulate a relevant differential ophthalmological diagnosis and choose an appropriate management strategy; recognise and manage local and systemic complications of treatment.
2. 2) Understand assessment of progress of disease and select appropriate cases for surgery.
3. 3) Demonstrate ability to avoid and manage postoperative complications.
4. 4) Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of: prescribing and administering appropriate local and systemic therapy; achieving appropriate local anaesthesia and recognising possible complications; administering periocular and intraocular drugs.
5. 5) Make appropriate referrals to medical and non-medical colleagues.
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Assessment Information
| Discussion Boards 25%, Written 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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| Study Pattern |
Students will be expected to participate actively in online discussion activity and to complete at least 10 hours of self-directed study per week. The total workload for the course will be approximately 100 hours.
Total Hours: 100 (Online Activities 50, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2, Summative Assessment Hours 3, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 45)
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| Keywords | Ophthalmology, Eye Disease |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Baljean Dhillon
Tel: (0131 6)50 9240
Email: Baljean.Dhillon@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Jones
Tel: 0131 527 3496
Email: s.jones@rcsed.ac.uk |
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