Postgraduate Course: Gastrointestinal Surgery (SURG11001)
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 course presents a number of example surgical cases run in a systematic manner through the systems of the gastrointestinal tract, exploring the applied basic sciences in the context of important clinical presentations. OesophagoGastric (O-G) and Hepato-PancreatoBiliary disease (HPB) are also covered. |
| Course description |
Through self-directed learning, online content will deliver key concepts relating to the gastrointestinal system, with particular relevance to Upper GI, Colorectal, and Transplant Surgery. Students will be required to work through weekly online activities, including discussion boards, formative MCQ quizzes and a mini-essay.
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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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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework (100%):
*Online MCQs (25%)
*Discussion boards (50%)
*Mini-Essay (25%)
University Common Marking Scheme (PG) will be applied
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| Feedback |
Assessment is undertaken throughout the course with each element structured to provide opportunities for formative feedback at key points: asynchronous tutor feedback on weekly discussion boards; immediate formative feedback on MCQs; summative feedback on MCQs and mini-essay |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the relevant basic scientific principles for common surgical procedures relating to diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract, liver, biliary and pancreatic conditions, and disorders of the spleen
- Evaluate the anatomy, physiology and pathology underpinning the surgical treatment of diseases of the small bowel, colon, rectum and anal canal
- Deal with complex ethical and professional issues
- Demonstrate a critical awareness of current issues in transplant surgery and organ availability
- Communicate with peers, more senior colleagues and specialists
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Within the work to be undertaken this course will provide participants with the opportunity to develop or further develop key graduate attributes:
In-depth knowledge of specialist discipline
Develop new understanding by exercising critical judgement and challenging knowledge
Be a self-directed learner
Solve problems effectively taking ethical, professional and environmental issues into account
Use information responsibly in a range of contexts
Collaborate with others, capitalising on their different thinking, experience and skills
Communicate (oral, written, online) effectively,
respectful of social and cultural diversity
Application of numeracy
Application of IT
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| Keywords | Gastrointestinal Surgery; Transplant Surgery; Colorectal Surgery |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Susan Morrow
Tel:
Email: Susan.Morrow@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Edward Gamble
Tel: (0131 6)51 4929
Email: egamble@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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