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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Postgraduate Course: Surgical Emergencies & Trauma/ Anaesthesia & Sedation (PECM11005)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences 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 Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course aims to ensure that the candidate is able to assess, understand and manage surgical emergencies and children with traumatic injuries.
This course also aims to ensure that the candidate is understands the principles and practice of anaesthesia, and ventilation. This programme should ensure that practitioners are able to use procedural sedation, and local/regional anaesthesia safely
Course description .
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2018/19, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 196 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Written Exam 60%«br /»
Coursework 40%«br /»
Practical Exam 0%
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
Diagnose, assess and manage paediatric surgical emergencies, and traumatic injuries. The student should have an understanding the relevant anatomy and pathophysiology involved.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Tom Beattie
Tel: (0131) 536 0803
Email: Tom.Beattie@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Lisa Horsburgh
Tel: (0131) 536 0803
Email: Lisa.Horsburgh@ed.ac.uk
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