Undergraduate Course: Medicine of the Elderly (MBCH11008)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh Medical School |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 15 |
ECTS Credits | 7.5 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| 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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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
25 %,
Coursework
75 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
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. |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 1:45 | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets February | | 1:45 | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:45 | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets August | | 1:00 | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets October | | 1:45 | |
Learning Outcomes
| To familiarise students with the clinical management of the frailest and most disabled elderly patients, with complex and/or multiple disability.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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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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