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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies : Veterinary Sciences

Postgraduate Course: Problem solving and non-technical skills in anaesthesia (VESC11124)

Course Outline
SchoolRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryBeing a successful anaesthetist is about more than drugs. In this course, students will examine some theoretical aspects of problem solving and the core non-technical skills (such as situation awareness and team working) important in theatre teams.
Course description - To demonstrate an understanding of approaches to problem solving
- To recognise appropriate non-technical skills behaviours in themselves and others
- To outline benefits and limitations of checklists used in theatre situations
- To discuss errors and approach to error prevention
- To describe principles of clinical audit
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Course Start Date 18/09/2017
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 98 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Formal summative written assessment will constitute 50% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities will constitute 50% of their overall course grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of learning throughout the programme
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. To demonstrate an understanding of approaches to problem solving
  2. To recognise appropriate non-technical skills behaviours in themselves and others
  3. To outline benefits and limitations of checklists used in theatre situations
  4. To discuss errors and approach to error prevention
  5. To describe principles of clinical audit
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsAnaesthesia,ventilation,ventilator
Contacts
Course organiserDr Pamela Murison
Tel: (0131 6)50 6122
Email: pamela.murison@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Natalie Honeyman
Tel: (0131 6)51 3194
Email: Natalie.Honeyman@ed.ac.uk
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