Postgraduate Course: Rheumatology (IMED11027)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This 10-credit course will allow students to develop a deeper level of knowledge and understanding in the speciality areas of Rheumatology. Over the course various aspects will be introduced and discussed such as the underpinning science, inflammatory disease, connective tissue disease, management, drugs and therapeutics. |
| Course description |
The course will cover the speciality Rheumatology, covering key topics from within the discipline and taught by NHS speciality tutors. The course will look to enhance students understanding of the speciality by providing resource materials (key texts, books, journals, and current guidelines), live interactive lectures/tutorials, recorded subject videos and formative exercises. Throughout the course there will be opportunities to interact and gain feedback from tutors by email, discussion boards or at our live tutorials.
Each teaching week's learning will be supported by a short MCQ (formative) allowing students to complement their learning and benchmark their progress. The summative assessment will be a written assignment based the learning/topics covered on the 5 teaching weeks.
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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 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 5,
Online Activities 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
73 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Exam 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 % |
| Feedback |
Formative assessment will be provided within the teaching weeks to support the student learning and provide feedback on their progress.
Feedback from tutors on summative assessments will be provided.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the basic science underpinning the causes of and clinical presentation of Rheumatology conditions
- Critically evaluate medical research and/or guidelines to identity strengths, weaknesses and consider how it might be applied in practice
- Apply knowledge to develop management plans for patients presenting with common Rheumatology conditions and their associated complications
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
The course will seek to support development of research and enquiry, personal and intellectual autonomy and personal effectiveness in line with Masters level learning, study and research. As with Postgraduate study we will encourage independent study so that students explore the topic on a deeper level with a view to being able to critically use and communicate /express the knowledge they have gained in relation to real world practice.
Within the work to be undertaken this course will provide participants with the opportunity to develop or further develop key graduate attributes:
1. In-depth knowledge of specialist discipline
2. Develop new understanding by exercising critical judgement and challenging knowledge
3. Be a self-directed learner
4. Solve problems effectively taking ethical, professional, and environmental issues into account
5. Use information responsibly in a range of contexts
6. Collaborate with others, capitalising on their different thinking, experience, and skills
7. Communicate (oral, written, online) effectively, respectful of social and cultural diversity
8. Application of numeracy
9. Application of IT |
| Keywords | Medicine,Postgraduate,Masters,Internal medicine,General Medicine,Clinical,Speciality,Rheumatology |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Frances Parry
Tel: (0131 5)37 1822
Email: F.Parry@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Brian Burgon
Tel: 0131537 2506
Email: Brian.Burgon@ed.ac.uk |
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