Postgraduate Course: Critical Care (GMED12009)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 5 |
ECTS Credits | 2.5 |
| Summary | Assessment and management of the critically ill patient |
| 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 |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
50
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Online Activities 25,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
20 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
75 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Discussion Boards (25%), Exam (75%)
University Common Marking Scheme (PG) will be applied
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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| Apply knowledge and understanding to the systematic assessment of critically ill patients; Be able to devise a management plan to achieve clinical progress, accurate diagnosis and early definitive treatment; Appraise the practical and technological challenges in delivering intensive care and organ support; Deal with very complex and/or new issues and make informed judgements in the absence of complete or consistent data/information; Understand the leadership contribution and responsibilities of the surgeon in the multidisciplinary management of complex surgical disease in the critical care environment
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Ewen Harrison
Tel: (0131) 242 3613
Email: Ewen.Harrison@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Jones
Tel: (0131) 651 4932
Email: sarah.jones@ed.ac.uk |
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