Postgraduate Course: Core Academic Activity (COPH12008)
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 | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Development of medical and surgical ophthalmic trainees' critical abilities. |
| Course description |
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1) Critically reflect upon day-to-day medical and surgical practice in the context of recent advances/published findings.
2) Review the general principles of clinical study design, statistics, and critically evaluate the scientific literature in medical and surgical research.
3) Lead online journal clubs and engage in critical dialogue with peers and experts in other subspecialties.
4) Deal with complex ethical and professional issues.
5) Make informed judgements on new and emerging issues in ophthalmology.
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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 1 |
| Course Start Date |
21/09/2020 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 100%
Reflective Academic ePortfolio (75%), Discussion Boards (25%) |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| On completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) Critically reflect upon day-to-day medical and surgical practice in the context of recent advances/published findings. 2) Review the general principles of clinical study design, statistics, and critically evaluate the scientific literature in medical and surgical research. 3) Lead online journal clubs and engage in critical dialogue with peers and experts in other subspecialties. 4) Deal with complex ethical and professional issues. 5) Make informed judgements on new and emerging issues in ophthalmology.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| 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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