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Postgraduate Course: Core Urology (GMED12015)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits15 ECTS Credits7.5
SummaryCore urological topics including imaging, bladder outflow obstruction, incontinence, infections/inflammation, trauma and emergency urology
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
Apply knowledge to the systematic assessment of patients presenting with trauma or acute urological emergencies, including urinary tract infection affecting the bladder and kidney, ureteric or renal colic, urinary retention, urinary tract obstruction, renal failure, and acute testicular pain; Be able to devise a management plan to achieve clinical progress, accurate diagnosis and early definitive treatment for the most common urological conditions; Critically appraise the different radiological techniques used in the investigation of urological disease, including practical techniques, indications and safety issues; Demonstrate an appreciation of aberrant anatomy; Deal with very complex and/or new issues and make informed judgements in the absence of complete or consistent data/information; Demonstrate the ability to exercise a high level of autonomy and initiative in professional activities as an independent urologist in the elective and emergency setting.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
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Course organiserDr Grant Stewart
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Email: grant.stewart@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Sarah Jones
Tel: (0131) 651 4932
Email: sarah.jones@ed.ac.uk
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