Postgraduate Course: Clinical Decision Making, Therapeutics, Avoiding and Managing Complications (COPH12004)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Clinical decision making, therapeutics and managing and avoiding complications in ophthalmology. |
| Course description |
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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; Understand assessment of progress of disease and select appropriate cases for surgery; Demonstrate ability to avoid and manage postoperative complications; 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; Make appropriate referrals to medical and non-medical colleagues.
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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 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
| Course Start Date |
11/01/2021 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written exam 60%, coursework 40% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| On completion of this course, the student will be able to: 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; Understand assessment of progress of disease and select appropriate cases for surgery; Demonstrate ability to avoid and manage postoperative complications; 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; Make appropriate referrals to medical and non-medical colleagues.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Heather Ellis
Tel: (0131)536 2033
Email: Heather.Ellis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Karen Muir
Tel: (0131) 536 2041
Email: Karen.Muir@ed.ac.uk |
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